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May 06, 2008
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Spacecraft Will Be Launched May 15
The Progress M-64 transport craft will be launched into space on May 15, the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) reported, citing the press service of the Baikonur space center. According to the plan, a Soyuz-U rocket will carry the spaceship in a launch at 12:22 a.m. Moscow time. Preparations for the launch are already underway.
The ship will deliver fuel, packages and equipment to the 16th expedition aboard the International Space Station.

The previous cargo ship, Progress M-63, took off on February 5 of this year. It brought the space station 420 kg. of water, gas, sanitary and hygienic goods, food, underwear for the crew, medicine against the effects of weightlessness, medical equipment, lamps, steering and navigation equipment, electrical equipment and other items.
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