A new delivery of food, fuel, and supplies has arrived at the International Space Station via a Russian supply ship. The Progress MS-30 spacecraft autonomously docked to the aft port of the space station’s Zvezda service module on Saturday, March 1. The uncrewed vessel is packed with approximately three tons of deliveries for the Expedition 72 crew.
The cargo includes clothing, food, medical and sanitary supplies, a new Orlan-MKS spacesuit for Russian spacewalks, and equipment to support Roscosmos science experiments. These experiments include materials to cultivate micro-algae as a potential food source, tools to test how microorganisms affect different surfaces in orbit, and equipment to create advanced semiconductor crystals.
The station’s cosmonauts will also receive biomedical tools to assess the effects of microgravity on blood circulation and immunity. The Progress spacecraft supplies the station with 2,094 pounds of fuel, 926 pounds of drinking water, and 110 pounds of nitrogen to replenish the atmosphere.
The Russian spacecraft will remain docked for about six months before being refilled with refuse and trash by the ISS crew. It will then be directed into a destructive reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, disposing of it and its contents.
Source: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/russian-cargo-ship-docks-at-space-station-with-science-spacesuit-and-supplies