09/25/2002 Baikonur cosmodrome
In accordance with the International Space Station (ISS) mission plan, logistics vehicle Progress M1-9 has been put into a low Earth orbit.
The vehicle was launched at 20:58:24, Moscow daylight saving time.
The objective of the launch is logistics support of the Station and conducting tests of the rendezvous system Kurs installed on the Russian module Zvezda and on the logistics vehicle, while flying to the Station.

09/23/2002 Baikonur cosmodrome
Processing of the Progress M1-9 transport cargo vehicle is in progress for launch to the ISS.
The launcher with the Progress M1-9 cargo vehicle was rolled out from Assembly and Test Building, delivered to the launching area and erected on the launch pad.
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09/22/2002 Baikonur cosmodrome
Progress M1-9 cargo vehicle has been integrated with the launch vehicle in Launch Vehicle Assembly and Testing Facility.
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The Intergovermental Commitee and Technical Management decided to roll out the launcher with the Progress M1-9 transport cargo vehicle from the integration and test facility to the launch pad on September 23, 2002.
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09/21/2002 Baikonur cosmodrome
Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M1-9 spacecraft was completed in the Assembly and Test Facility.
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09/17/2002 Baikonur cosmodrome
Processing of the Progress M1-9 transport cargo vehicle is in progress for launch to the ISS.
A Technical management meeting was held which made a decision to proceed with Progress M1-9 filling.
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