After a number of failed attempts to get supplies up to the International Space Station, a Russian Soyuz rocket successfully carried a Progress supply vessel into orbit just after midnight US Eastern time. The Progress vessel was loaded with 2,750kg of food, fuel, and other supplies, which will eliminate any concerns about the ISS' habitability past October.
Shortly after launch, the Progress module reached orbit and successfully deployed its solar panels. For the next two days, it will orbit Earth until its speed relative to the ISS brings it into close proximity. NASA will show Sunday's docking live on NASA TV for anyone who happens to be awake at 3:30am Eastern time.
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