Russian craft arrives at space station with food, water; Crew receives crucial supplies, presents just in time.(NATION) From: The Washington Times | Date: December 26, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Philip Chien, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

An unmanned Russian Progress spacecraft arrived Christmas evening at the International Space Station with more than 5,000 pounds of badly needed supplies, including a three-month supply of food and water for the two-person crew.

The docking originally was scheduled for 6:31 p.m. as the two spacecraft flew over South America. It had to be postponed for about a half-hour because of a problem aboard the space ...