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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-12M (44P)
Launched
August 24, 2011
Summary
Progress M-12M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 24, 2011. The mission failed: Approximately 325 seconds into flight, a malfunction was detected in the RD-0110 engine powering the Blok I third stage of the Soyuz-U rocket, which caused the onboard computer to terminate the flight through thrust termination. As a result, the vehicle failed to achieve orbit, reentering over the Altai Republic region of Russia. It was the first failure of a Progress spacecraft since launches began in 1978, and the third consecutive orbital launch failure worldwide. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 207th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,154th orbital launch attempt. It was the 694th Soyuz U flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was Progress M-12M (Progress M-12M (No.412)).
- Result
- Approximately 325 seconds into flight, a malfunction was detected in the RD-0110 engine powering the Blok I third stage of the Soyuz-U rocket, which caused the onboard computer to terminate the flight through thrust termination. As a result, the vehicle failed to achieve orbit, reentering over the Altai Republic region of Russia. It was the first failure of a Progress spacecraft since launches began in 1978, and the third consecutive orbital launch failure worldwide.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 694th Soyuz U flight · 5th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 207th launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,154th orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-12M (Progress M-12M (No.412))
Progress M-12M (Russian: Прогресс М-12М), identified by NASA as Progress 44 or 44P, was an unmanned Progress spacecraft that was lost in a launch failure in August 2011
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 13 hours
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
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About this launch
Progress M-12M was an uncrewed Russian cargo spacecraft carrying supplies for the International Space Station. The Soyuz-U third stage shut down early after a gas-generator fault and the spacecraft fell in the Altai region, the first loss of a Progress in flight.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
440th launch from 1/5, 6th this year · 1,367th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
63 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-12M launch?
Progress M-12M launched on August 24, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did Progress M-12M fail?
Approximately 325 seconds into flight, a malfunction was detected in the RD-0110 engine powering the Blok I third stage of the Soyuz-U rocket, which caused the onboard computer to terminate the flight through thrust termination. As a result, the vehicle failed to achieve orbit, reentering over the Altai Republic region of Russia. It was the first failure of a Progress spacecraft since launches began in 1978, and the third consecutive orbital launch failure worldwide.
Where can I watch Progress M-12M?
Coverage: ISS Expedition 28 - Progress 44 M-12M Launch Failure - August 24, 2011. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Progress M-12M?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-12M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Progress M-12M going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a resupply mission.