Russian space freighter docks with ISS

MISSION CONTROL (Korolyov, Moscow Region). May 13. KAZINFORM Russia's unmanned Progress M-02M cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station (ISS) as scheduled late on Tuesday; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

The modified version of the standard Progress craft docked at 23:23 p.m. Moscow time (19:23 GMT), bringing 2.5 tons of supplies to the orbiter, including food, water, scientific equipment and messages for the three-member crew. A third newly designed Russian spacesuit was also delivered, and is expected to be tested by Gennady Padalka, the crew's Russian commander, during a spacewalk. The new suits are completely computerized and warn the astronaut in the event of any problems; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version