the Progress 72 spacecraft was the second cargo launch to undertake a special ultra-fast delivery, getting its cargo to the station after just two orbits, or 3.5 hours after liftoff.
Progress cargo launches, and crewed Soyuz launches, can take up to two days to reach the station; their previous "fast track" would get there in six hours, with four Earth orbits.
https://www.space.com/progress-72-launch-spotted-from-space-station.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21829113-500-speedy-astronauts-make-fastest-trip-yet-to-the-iss/
Progress cargo launches, and crewed Soyuz launches, can take up to two days to reach the station; their previous "fast track" would get there in six hours, with four Earth orbits.
https://www.space.com/progress-72-launch-spotted-from-space-station.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21829113-500-speedy-astronauts-make-fastest-trip-yet-to-the-iss/
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