Russian Cargo Craft Departs Space Station

By Mark Carreau

HOUSTON — Russia’s Progress 38 cargo capsule departed the International Space Station Aug. 31, clearing the aft docking port for the arrival of a replacement supply ship on Sept. 10.

Progress 38, which undocked at 7:22 a.m. EDT, will undergo a series of Russian engineering evaluations until Sept. 6, when it will make a destructive re-entry into the Earth’s ...

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