Launch Photos: Progress 51 Cargo Ship Soars Toward Space Station

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Progress 51 Launch

Credit: NASA TV

After launching from Kazakhstan early in the morning on April 24, 2013, Russia's unmanned Progress 51 cargo ship (also known as Progress M-19M) suffered a glitch when in orbit. [Read the full story]

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Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Credit: S.P. Korolev RSC "Energia"

On April 24, 2013, the automatic cargo vehicle Progress M-19M launched to the ISS from the Baikonur launch site. [Read the full story]

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Russia's Progress Cargo Spacecraft

Credit: Karl Tate, SPACE.com Contributor

An infographic profile of the Progress cargo ship used to service the International Space Station. See how they work. [Read the full story]

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Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Credit: S.P. Korolev RSC "Energia"

On April 24, 2013, the automatic cargo vehicle Progress M-19M launched to the ISS from the Baikonur launch site. [Read the full story]

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Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Credit: S.P. Korolev RSC "Energia"

On April 24, 2013, the automatic cargo vehicle Progress M-19M launched to the ISS from the Baikonur launch site. [Read the full story]

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Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Credit: S.P. Korolev RSC "Energia"

On April 24, 2013, the automatic cargo vehicle Progress M-19M launched to the ISS from the Baikonur launch site. [Read the full story]

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Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Credit: S.P. Korolev RSC "Energia"

On April 24, 2013, the automatic cargo vehicle Progress M-19M launched to the ISS from the Baikonur launch site. [Read the full story]

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Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Credit: S.P. Korolev RSC "Energia"

On April 24, 2013, the automatic cargo vehicle Progress M-19M launched to the ISS from the Baikonur launch site. [Read the full story]

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Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Credit: S.P. Korolev RSC "Energia"

On April 24, 2013, the automatic cargo vehicle Progress M-19M launched to the ISS from the Baikonur launch site. [Read the full story]

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Progress 51 Docking

Credit: NASA TV

The Russian Progress 51 nears the International Space Station after a glitch involving a navigational antenna. Image released April 26, 2013.

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Progress 51 Docking

Credit: NASA TV

A Russian Progress 51 robotic spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station today (April 26, 2013).

Launch Photos: Progress 51 Cargo Ship Soars Toward Space Station

Progress 51 Launch

Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Russia's Progress Cargo Spacecraft

Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Progress M-19M Cargo Vehicle Launch

Progress 51 Docking

Progress 51 Docking

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