Roscosmos is preparing to send an unpiloted Progress 96 cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station, carrying roughly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew already aboard the orbiting laboratory. NASA has announced it will broadcast live coverage of both the launch and the subsequent docking. The mission is scheduled to lift off at 12:15 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 9, which corresponds to 9:15 p.m. local time at Baikonur.
Regular resupply flights keep the station stocked with essentials that cannot be produced in orbit, from propellant for orientation and altitude control to provisions for astronauts. Progress vehicles have long formed a routine link between Earth-based launch sites and the ISS, and international agencies often share public access to mission milestones. For observers, NASA's planned coverage offers a consolidated view of a partner agency's cargo run without requiring separate streams or third-party feeds.
Anyone following station operations may want to mark September 9 on the calendar and tune in when NASA begins its live broadcast around the scheduled 12:15 p.m. EDT launch. After liftoff, the same coverage window should extend through docking, when Progress 96 delivers its three-ton payload. That timeline will show whether the resupply sequence stays on schedule and when fresh supplies reach the crew.