Russia launches Progress 96 with 3 tons of cargo to the space station (video) - Space

Missions International Space Station Russia launches Progress 96 with 3 tons of cargo to the space station (video) News By Mike Wall Last updated 16 September 2026 The Progress 96 freighter launched today (Sept. 16) at 9:33 a.m. ET.

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Click for next article Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Russia launched a cargo mission toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 16), delivering the freighter spacecraft to orbit for a three-day rendezvous journey.

The robotic Progress 96 spacecraft lifted off atop a Soyuz rocket from the Russian-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today at 9:33 a.m. EDT (1333 GMT).