The cargo spaceship “Progress MS-20” was launched on board a “Soyuz-2.1A” rocket, carrying a 3D printer and small satellites to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
“The rocket was launched from position No. 31 of the space base. Within a few minutes, the ship will enter a near-Earth orbit, where it will open solar panels and antennas. After that, it will continue its journey to the International Space Station. And the whole way to The station will take about three hours.”
Docking with the station is scheduled for 16:02 Moscow time (13:02 GMT). The ship must remain in space for 173 days.
Progress MS-20 will provide fuel, water, compressed nitrogen, and various equipment. In addition, Progress contains two pairs of nanosatellites, as well as a 3D printer developed by the rocket and aerospace company Energia.