Russian supply ship heads towards International Space Station

The Soyuz lifted off from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

The International Space Station passing over Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire (Neil Squires/PA)

By Associated Press Reporter

An automatic Russian supply ship carrying tons of supplies successfully blasted off heading for the International Space Station.

The Progress MS-13 cargo ship lifted off as scheduled on a Soyuz rocket from the Russian space complex in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.