Spacecraft Undocking

Progress MS-16 & Pirs Undocking

International Space Station International Space Station Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS-16 (77P)

The Progress MS-16 spacecraft will undock from the Zvezda module of the International Space Station, bringing with it the Pirs airlock in order to free a docking port for the Nauka module.

It will then de-orbit and burn up in the atmosphere.

Updates

Nosu • July 25, 2021, 2:55 p.m.

Undocking now scheduled for 10:56 UTC on July 26.


spacevogel • July 24, 2021, 7:28 p.m.

Undocking delayed yet again.


spacevogel • July 23, 2021, 7:26 p.m.

Undocking delayed by one day again.


Cosmic_Penguin • July 22, 2021, 9:35 a.m.

Undocking delayed.

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