Carrying almost three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the International Space Station crew, the unpiloted Russian Progress 68 cargo spacecraft blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. <br /><br />The craft set off after the International Space Station to deliver nearly three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the ISS crew. <br /><br />At the time of launch, the International Space Station was flying about 250 miles over the south Atlantic Ocean, north of the Falkland Islands. <br /><br />Less than 10 minutes after launch, the resupply ship reached preliminary orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas as planned. <br /><br />The Expedition 53 crew will monitor key events during Progress 68’s approach and docking.<br /><br />If all goes well, the Progress will fly a two-day 34-orbit rendezvous, catching up with the space station early Monday.<br />
