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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-27
Launched
April 9, 1995
Summary
Progress M-27 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 9, 1995. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 49th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 3,984th orbital launch attempt. It was the 611th Soyuz U flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-27, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 238 × 287 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-27 (Progress M-27 (No.227)). 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 611th Soyuz U flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 49th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 3,984th orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-27 (Progress M-27 (No.227))
Progress M-27 (Russian: Прогресс М-27), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 43 days
- Docked April 11, 1995 at Mir Core forward
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-27 · NORAD 23555 · 1995-020 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1995-020A
- Epoch
- 1995-04-10 04:17:12 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07012992 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.003712
- Inclination
- 51.6441°
- Ascending node
- 139.0475°
- Arg. of perigee
- 118.1858°
- Mean anomaly
- 242.2915°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 52222
- B*
- 0.00032049
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
6 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 3 components
- Progress M-27 · NORAD 23555 · docked April 11, 1995
- GFZ-1 · NORAD 23558 · re-entered June 23, 1999
Soyuz-U No. 646 Blok-I · re-entered April 11, 1995
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-27 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
331st launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,053rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
26 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-27 launch?
Progress M-27 launched on April 9, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-27?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-27?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-27 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-27 reach?
Progress M-27, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 238 × 287 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did Progress M-27 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Progress M-27 part of?
Mir. About Mir