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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress 41
Launched
March 16, 1989
Summary
Progress 41 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 16, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,259th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 3,397th orbital launch attempt. It was the 33rd Soyuz-U2 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress-41, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 196 × 248 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress 41 (Progress 41 (No.149)). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 33rd Soyuz-U2 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,259th launch18th this yearhumanity's 3,397th orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress 41 (Progress 41 (No.149))
Progress 41 (Russian: Прогресс 41), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 39 days
- Docked March 18, 1989 at Kvant-1 aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress-41 · NORAD 19895 · 1989-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1989-023A
- Epoch
- 1989-03-16 18:42:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.21618759 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0039355
- Inclination
- 51.6275°
- Ascending node
- 107.8431°
- Arg. of perigee
- 86.0883°
- Mean anomaly
- 274.4634°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Progress-41 · NORAD 19895 · docked March 18, 1989
Soyuz-U2 No. 034 Blok-I · re-entered March 18, 1989
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress 41 was an uncrewed Progress 7K-TG cargo spacecraft that delivered propellant, water, food and equipment to the Mir space station. After unloading it was undocked and destroyed on reentry.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
275th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 901st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
29 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress 41 launch?
Progress 41 launched on March 16, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress 41?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress 41?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Progress 41 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress 41 reach?
Progress-41, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 196 × 248 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress 41 part of?
Mir. About Mir