In an update provided several hours after the April 28 launch, NASA said the Progress was also experiencing problems with its onboard propulsion, and had entered into a slow roll.

A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft suffered technical problems immediately after its launch early April 28, delaying its docking with the International Space Station and raising new concerns about the station’s resupply capabilities.

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