LAUNCH OF PROGRESS MS-18, Oct 27, 2021, Kazakhstan, 8:00 pm ET

Russia will launch the Progress MS-18 cargo spacecraft on October 27, 2021 at 8:00 pm ET (October 28 local time at the launch site in Kazaskstan). NASA refers to this as Progress 79.

NASA TV launch coverage begins at 7:45 pm ET.

If launch takes place as planned, it will dock at the ISS on October 29 at 9:34 pm ET. NASA TV docking coverage begins at 8:45 pm ET.