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Docking of Progress MS-35
Roscosmos' Progress MS-35 cargo resupply mission (designated Progress 96 by NASA) has arrived at the International Space Station. It docked with the zenith port of the Poisk module at 1344 UTC. Launched on Wednesday, the mission has successfully delivered about two and a half tonnes of fuel, life support supplies, and equipment to the station. Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina were on duty today to monitor its approach and docking. Progress MS-35 replaces the recently departed Progress MS-33 at the Poisk zenith port, and is scheduled to remain docked to the station for about five months. [Source: Roscosmos]
Launch of "Owl By The Dozen"
Rocket Lab launched an Electron from Māhia in New Zealand at 0322 UTC, or 1522 local time (NZST). The mission was named "Owl By The Dozen". It was carrying StriX-10 for the StriX constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites operated by the Japanese private company Synspective. This was the 12th StriX satellite launched by Rocket Lab, and Synspective have bought a further 15 launches. This was the 96th flight of the Electron. [Source: Rocket Lab]
Launch of PIESAT-2 13 to 16
SAST, a subsidiary of CASC, launched a Long March 2D from Taiyuan in Shanxi at 1050 UTC, or 1850 local time (CST). This was carrying PIESAT-2 13, 14, 15, and 16, a batch of four Sun-synchronous synthetic aperture radar satellites for a constellation operated by the Chinese private company Zhuzhou Space Interstellar Satellite Technology. This was the 234th flight of the Long March 2 family, and the 106th flight of the 2D variant. [Source: SAST]
