Progress MS-17 has successfully relocated its docking position to the station’s newest module, MLM Nauka.
Relocation began at 23:42 UTC (7:42 PM EDT) on Wednesday when the Russian resupply spacecraft autonomously undocked from the Russian Poisk module and backed away from the station to a distance of approximately 180-190 kilometers. Progress perform station-keeping maneuvers in order to remain in the correct proximity to the space station and hold position for over 24 hours.
The spacecraft approached the Nauka multipurpose laboratory, which became a new addition to the station in July, for docking at 04:21 UTC (12:21 AM EDT) on Friday.