The new generation cargo spacecraft will be put in space from the Baikonur site in Kazakhstan.

Russia’s new generation cargo spacecraft, due to replace the current Progress MS family, is scheduled to begin flights to the International Space State ISS after 2020, the designer of all of Russia’s spacecraft, Energia Corporation, has told TASS.

"The first flight of the enhanced payload cargo spacecraft is possible after 2020," the corporation’s press-service has said.

Later on the spacecraft will be commissioned to provide all transport services for the Russian segment of the ISS, while the Progress MS launches will be terminated. The new generation cargo spacecraft will be put in space from the Baikonur site in Kazakhstan, just as the Progress family.

"Once the new vehicle goes operational, we will be able to send more cargoes each time. The economic effectiveness of such launches towards the ISS and its future successor will grow. This is very important to us," Energia CEO Vladimir Solntsev said.