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[b]Progress M-15M successfully re-docks to station[/b] Russia's Progress M-15M spacecraft successfully docked again to the International Space Station's (ISS) Pirs docking compartment on Saturday (July 28) at 8:01 p.m. CDT (0101 GMT July 29) after a test of its new automated rendezvous system. Under the watchful eye of Russian flight controllers, the resupply ship undocked on Sunday, July 22 to test an updated automated docking system, known as Kurs-NA, which is expected to be used for both Progress and piloted Soyuz spacecraft in the future. Kurs-NA uses a single antenna, which will allow four others to be removed. The Kurs-NA-equipped Progress and Soyuz spacecraft will have only three antennas, half as many as the current versions. Kurs-NA will also use less power and improve safety. Progress M-15M arrived at the station in April. After it was emptied of its cargo, the space station crew filled it with trash for disposal. The spacecraft is set to make its final departure from the orbiting complex on Monday (July 30) at 1:11 p.m. CDT (1811 GMT).
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