MISSION NAME
Progress MS-17 (78P)
Status
Success
DATE
29 JUN 2021
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch Pad
31/6
Description
The Progress MS-17 spacecraft will resupply the International Space Station.
Soyuz 2.1a
Rocket Description
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.