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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-26
Launched
February 15, 1995 · 16:48 UTC
Summary
Progress M-26 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 15, 1995 at 16:48 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 47th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,968th orbital launch attempt. It was the 609th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-26, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 231 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-26 (Progress M-26 (No.226)). 2 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
- 609th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 47th launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,968th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-26 (Progress M-26 (No.226))
Progress M-26 (Russian: Прогресс М-26), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 27 days
- Docked February 17, 1995 at Kvant-1 aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-26 · NORAD 23477 · 1995-005 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1995-005A
- Epoch
- 1995-02-15 18:05:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25096764 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0027178
- Inclination
- 51.6134°
- Ascending node
- 46.8315°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.6743°
- Mean anomaly
- 268.143°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0.00001
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-26 · NORAD 23477 · docked February 17, 1995
Soyuz-U No. 641 Blok-I · re-entered February 17, 1995
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-26 was an uncrewed Progress-M cargo spacecraft, an upgraded design with Soyuz TM-derived systems, that delivered propellant, water, food and equipment to the Mir space station.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
329th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,050th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 15, 9:48 PM GMT+5, at night
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
96 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-26 launch?
Progress M-26 launched on February 15, 1995 at 16:48 UTC.
Where can I watch Progress M-26?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-26?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-26 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Feb 15, 9:48 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Progress M-26 reach?
Progress M-26, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 231 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-26 part of?
Mir. About Mir