NASA says the next Russian Progress supply rocket will arrive at the International Space Station January 31.
On hand to greet and unload the unmanned rocket, which carries 2.5 tons of food, fuel and supplies, will be Expedition 8 crew Mike Foale, KB5UAC, and Sasha Kaleri, U8MIR.
Not aboard the Progress will be additional Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) SSTV equipment and a Yaesu FT-100D HF/VHF/UHF multimode transceiver that ARISS had hoped might be able to go into space aboard this Progress flight. ARISS International Chairman Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, says the gear likely will be transported to the ISS during an April Progress resupply flight instead.
ARISS-JA made arrangements for the donation of the Yaesu transceiver and of a Kenwood TM-D700E VHF/UHF transceiver now on board the ISS and installed in a second NA1SS amateur station in the crew’s quarters. Bauer expressed his gratitude to both manufacturers for donating the gear.