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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-23M (55P)
Launched
April 9, 2014
Summary
Progress M-23M (55P) launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 9, 2014. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 233rd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,367th orbital launch attempt. It was the 706th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-23M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 225 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-23M (Progress M-23M (No.427)). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-У с ТГК Прогресс М-23МРоскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 706th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 233rd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,367th orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-23M (Progress M-23M (No.427))
Progress M-23M (Russian: Прогресс М-23М), identified by NASA as Progress 55 or 55P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 113 days
- Docked April 9, 2014 at Pirs nadir
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-23M · NORAD 39648 · 2014-018 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-018A
- Epoch
- 2014-04-09 15:15:07 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26422521 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0023868
- Inclination
- 51.6353°
- Ascending node
- 79.2682°
- Arg. of perigee
- 58.5578°
- Mean anomaly
- 301.6739°
- 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-23M · NORAD 39648 · docked April 9, 2014
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 141 Blok-I · re-entered April 11, 2014
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress 55 will deliver cargo and crew supplies to the International Space Station.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
458th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,428th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Progress M-23M (55P) launch?
Progress M-23M (55P) launched on April 9, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-23M (55P)?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-У с ТГК Прогресс М-23М. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Progress M-23M (55P)?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-23M (55P) launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-23M (55P) reach?
Progress M-23M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 225 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-23M (55P) part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station