Russia to Launch Four Progress Cargo Ships to ISS By End of Year

February 7, 2008

Another four Progress cargo ships will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2008, the head of the ISS Russian segment said Thursday.

“The station’s permanent crew will soon consist of six rather than three people, and they will need more food,” Vladimir Solovyov said.

“Besides, with the arrival of the U.S. shuttle Atlantis, the station will receive the new European module Columbus, the maintenance of which will demand additional expendables,” he said.

Russia’s Progress M-63 cargo ship docked with the ISS as planned on Thursday, delivering 2.5 metric tons of cargo, including food, equipment and other supplies to the station.

The crew on board the ISS, the 16th expedition to the space station, comprises U.S. astronauts Peggy Whitson and Daniel Tani, as well as Russia’s Yury Malenchenko.
Source RIA Novosti

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