ISS Management Team Approves Progress 47 Re-dock Plans

By Mark Carreau
Source: Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

If the Progress 47 manages to re-dock, it would be released from the Pirs docking port on July 30 at 5:19 p.m. EDT, freeing docking space for the new Progress.

The Progress 48 launch would follow on Aug. 1 at 3:35 p.m. EDT. After the abbreviated transit, the new Russian resupply craft would dock at 9:24 p.m. EDT.

If difficulties occur post-launch, the Progress 48 could revert to the normal 34-orbit, two-day rendezvous profile, which would see it dock on Aug. 3 at 6:14 p.m. EDT.

The Russians plan to adapt the faster station transits for Soyuz crew missions as well.

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