Russian MS-33 Cargo Spacecraft: Soyuz Rocket Launch | International Space Station

Russian MS-33 Cargo Spacecraft: Soyuz Rocket Launch | International Space Station

The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 94 cargo spacecraft is safely in orbit and headed to the International Space Station following its launch at 7:59 a.m. EDT (4:59 p.m. Baikonur time), March 22, 2026, on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Aboard Progress 94 is about three tons of cargo—including food, fuel, 52kg of scientific equipment, and 12kg of medical supplies for the orbiting laboratory.  

Following launch, one of the Progress spacecraft’s two KURS automated rendezvous antennas did not deploy as planned. All other systems are operating as designed, and Progress will continue toward its planned docking at 9:34 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, to the space-facing port of the station’s Poisk module. Roscosmos will continue troubleshooting the antenna issue. If the antenna cannot be deployed, Roscosmos cosmonaut and station commander, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, will manually pilot the spacecraft for rendezvous and docking using the Telerobotically Operated Rendezvous System (TORU). It is a control panel located in the Zvezda Service Module that can be used as a backup to the KURS automated system. 

The State Corporation for Space Activities "Roscosmos", commonly known as Roscosmos, is a state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space flights, cosmonautics programs, and aerospace research.

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Expedition 74 Crew
Station Commander: Sergey-Kud Sverchkov (Russia)
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Sergei Mikaev

European Space Agency Flight Engineer: Sophie Adenot

NASA Flight Engineers: Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Chris Williams

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Video Credit: Roscosmos

Duration: 9 minute, 24 seconds
Date: March 22, 2026

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