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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Progress M-17M (49P)

Launched

October 31, 2012

Launch Successful

Summary

Progress M-17M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 31, 2012. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 219th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,253rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 700th Soyuz U flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-17M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 196 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-17M (Progress M-17M (No.417)). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
700th Soyuz U flight · 5th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 219th launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,253rd orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Progress M-17M (Progress M-17M (No.417))

Progress M-17M (Russian: Прогресс М-17М), identified by NASA as Progress 49 or 49P, was a Progress spacecraft used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 172 days
  • Docked October 31, 2012 at Zvezda aft

The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

Webcast

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Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
196 × 234 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
165.3°Ascending node
5098 d agoElement epoch2012-10-31 07:29 UTC · stale

Progress M-17M · NORAD 38975 · 2012-060 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2012-060A
Epoch
2012-10-31 07:29:58 UTC
Mean motion
16.2426909 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0029293
Inclination
51.6347°
Ascending node
165.2508°
Arg. of perigee
88.4205°
Mean anomaly
272.0611°
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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage

  • Progress M-17M · NORAD 38975 · docked October 31, 2012

Soyuz-U-PVB No. 136 Blok-I · re-entered November 2, 2012

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Progress M-17M was an uncrewed Russian cargo spacecraft delivering propellant, oxygen, water and supplies to the International Space Station.

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1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

448th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,396th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

90 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Progress M-17M launch?

Progress M-17M launched on October 31, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Progress M-17M?

Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-У с ТГК Прогресс М17-М (Progress M-17M). Watch the replay

What rocket launched Progress M-17M?

Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Progress M-17M launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Progress M-17M reach?

Progress M-17M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 196 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Progress M-17M part of?

International Space Station. About International Space Station