Russian Cargo Ship Launched to ISS After 2-Day Delay

An unmanned Russian cargo ship has blasted off for the International Space Station, two days after the original launch was scrubbed. The Progress capsule is carrying 2.7 metric tons (3 U.S. tons) of food, fuel and other supplies. It entered orbit eight minutes after liftoff Tuesday from the Russian space complex in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.   The abandoned Sunday launch was intended to test a new regime for fast deliveries to the space station, docking less than four hours after...

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