On May 12, 2009, Progress 33 docked to the International Space Station. Progress 33 arrived at the space station with more than 2,500 kg of supplies.
The Progress is a Russian expendable cargo spacecraft. Progress was derived from the Soyuz spacecraft and it is launched with a Soyuz launch vehicle. The cargo spacecraft is used to carry supplies to the International Space Station, and it is also used to de-orbit waste from the station. Progress is destroyed on re-entry.
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