A Russian pilotless Progress space freighter loaded with nearly 3 tons of supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station took off on Thursday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and safely docked at the laboratory complex after the last-second concern about possible misalignment. Carrying out an autonomous approach, …
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Space station commander Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken plan to float outside on Friday for the first of up to four spacewalks necessary to complete replacement of old batteries in the lab’s solar power system. NASA managers hope to get the job done in time for Behnken and crewmate Douglas …
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