Russia successfully resupplies the International Space Station.

The Russian unmanned Progress M-28M cargo spacecraft, carrying more than two tons of supplies and food, successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS).

The Progress M-28M cargo spacecraft, carrying over two tons of food and supplies, successfully reached the ISS. Photo: NASA

"The Progress M-28M cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the ISS at 10:11 Moscow time," the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscomos) announced yesterday. The spacecraft was launched on July 3rd from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

According to NASA Space Flight, the Progress M-28M spacecraft carried more than 2,300 kg of oxygen, fuel, food, and scientific equipment, as well as personal items for the three astronauts working on the ISS during the Expedition 44 project. Astronaut Pdalka is expected to return to Earth next November, while Korrnienko and Kelly will continue working, at least until March 2016.

"Congratulations, gentlemen. Your cargo has arrived," Vladimir Solovye, the mission director, announced at the Russian space control center near Moscow.

"We're as happy as Christmas in July," the ISS astronauts jokingly announced on Twitter after the successful landing of the cargo spacecraft. "The third time is always charming, they say," Kelly wrote, adding a giggle emoji on Twitter, referring to a series of previous failed launches.

Most recently, a US rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft, loaded with over two tons of supplies, exploded minutes after liftoff on June 28. Prior to that, in April, a Russian Progress spacecraft carrying over three tons of supplies also lost control in space, caught fire, and crashed to Earth.

This resupply mission was successful, easing the pressure on the space crew and flight planners. If the Japanese cargo ship HTV arrives on schedule in August, the ISS crew will have enough supplies and food to last until the end of the year.

According to VnExpress