The Progress 40 resupply vehicle in orbit


January 23, 2011 - The unpiloted ISS Progress 40 supply vehicle departs from the International Space Station. Filled with trash and discarded items, Progress 40 will be used for scientific experiments until it is deorbited and burned up in Earth's atmosphere. Its departure clears the way for the arrival of the next Russian resupply vehicle, ISS Progress 41.


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