A Russian cargo ship will try to break the record for fastest trip to the space station

This afternoon, Russia is launching an otherwise routine cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station — except this vehicle’s trip is meant to be the speediest trip to the ISS ever. Following its launch, the spacecraft, known as Progress, is supposed to rendezvous with the ISS within just a little under four hours. That’s a speedy jaunt compared to other cargo and crew spacecraft, which can take between six hours and two days to reach the ISS after launch.
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