Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS-23 (84P)
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May 24, 2023, 12:56 p.m. - May 24, 2023, 12:56 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
May 24, 2023, 12:56 p.m. - May 24, 2023, 12:56 p.m.
Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Successful launch of the Progress MS-23 resupply spacecraft towards the International Space Station
Liftoff
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The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used for crewed Soyuz and Progress flights to the ISS.
Progress MS-23 is a Progress spacecraft used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS).
Progress-MS DetailsProgress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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