Russian spaceflight to mark Soviet victory over Nazi Germany

Russia will launch a cargo ship into space on April 25 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory against Nazi Germany on May 9, the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said Tuesday.

A Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket will transport the Progress MS-14 cargo ship from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos said in a statement.

The "Victory Rocket" will carry the logo of the 75th anniversary of the victory and images of the St. George ribbon with orange and black stripes, along with high military decorations awarded by the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation.

The spacecraft will take more than two tons of cargo to the ISS, including fuel, gas, food and medicine.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)