[FPSPACE] Progress to go up on 4-day rendezvous profile

[Igor Lissov]

James,

>The Progress M-43 supply ship was initially scheduled for launch early
>Monday, but the launch time was pushed back 24 hours, said Vyacheslav
>Mikhailichenko, spokesman for the Russian Aerospace Agency. The change
>reflected a revised flight path intended to save fuel, he said in a
telephone
>interview.

There was some misinterpretation. There were usual launch
date adjustments to assure the best phase angle between
Mir and PM43 (in this case - bearing in mind new flight
profile), but the actual date was selected a week before
launch.

Igor Lissov