Public Affairs Officer Rob Navias interviews Tom Erkenswick, Visiting
Vehicle Officer, about Russia's Progess 53 resupply craft and its new
Kurs automated rendezvous system. The Progress 53 will take a longer
route to the International Space Station so mission controllers can test
the updated Kurs which will save fuel and take up less mass inside the
spacecraft.
The Progress 53 launched Monday and will "flyby" the
station Wednesday allowing Russian mission controllers to test the new
Kurs system. They will review the telemetry downlinked from Progress on
Thursday before giving the final go for its docking on Friday.
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