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Roscosmos Progress MS-33 Cargo Mission Launches to ISS

Soyuz-2.1a rocket with Progress MS-33 (94P) resupply vehicle targets 11:59 UTC liftoff from Baikonur LC-31/6 on March 22, carrying 2.5 tons of food, fuel, water, and science cargo. Automated docking to ISS Rassvet module ~2 days later. Supports multinational station operations amid crew rotations.[web:27][web:36]

China Conducts Mengzhou In-Flight Abort Test + Long March 10 First Powered Flight — Four Firsts in One Mission

On February 11, 2026, China successfully conducted a combined maximum dynamic pressure abort test of the Mengzhou crewed spacecraft and the first powered flight of the Long March 10A rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan. The Mengzhou capsule abort system executed clean separation from the LM-10 first stage at ~11km altitude at maximum dynamic pressure. Four historic firsts: first ignition of LM-10 in prototype configuration; first maximum dynamic pressure abort test of a Chinese crewed spacecraft; first maritime splashdown of both a Chinese crewed capsule and rocket first stage; first use of the new Wenchang lunar mission launch pad. The LM-10 first stage recovered at sea after a controlled splashdown — demonstrating first-stage reuse capabilities. Recovery crews retrieved the capsule 80 minutes after liftoff.