Russia successfully launched its latest space cargo mission on Thursday, July 3, with the Progress 92 cargo ship now en route to the International Space Station (ISS) carrying a vital delivery of supplies.
The uncrewed Progress 92 freighter was launched atop a Soyuz rocket from the Russia-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3:32 p.m. EDT (1932 GMT), or 12:32 a.m. local time on July 4 in Kazakhstan. The launch marks another milestone in Russia’s ongoing role in supporting orbital logistics for the ISS.
Progress 92 is carrying approximately three tons of cargo, including food, fuel, and essential equipment for astronauts aboard the space station. If the mission proceeds as expected, the vehicle will autonomously dock with the ISS’s Poisk module on Saturday, July 5 at 5:27 p.m. EDT (2127 GMT).
NASA confirmed that a live broadcast of the docking event will be streamed via NASA+ starting at 4:45 p.m. EDT. Media outlet Space.com is also set to simulcast the coverage, assuming permission from NASA.
This mission follows the departure of Progress 90, which undocked from the same Poisk port on Tuesday, July 1, after a nearly seven-month stay in orbit. As per standard procedure, Progress 90 will be deorbited and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, a process expected to occur shortly after undocking.
Progress 92 is expected to follow a similar timeline, staying attached to the ISS for about six months before it too is decommissioned through controlled atmospheric reentry.
Meanwhile, Progress 91, launched earlier on February 27, remains docked to the Zvezda service module of the space station and continues to serve its resupply function.
The Progress spacecraft is one of three active cargo delivery systems currently in use for ISS missions. The other two are American commercial spacecraft: Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus and SpaceX’s Dragon. Together, these systems ensure a steady flow of supplies and equipment to keep the orbiting laboratory functioning and its crew supported.
As international collaboration continues in space exploration and research, missions like Progress 92 underline the critical role that reliable cargo operations play in sustaining human presence beyond Earth.
