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

Progress M-32

Launched

July 31, 1996

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Summary

Progress M-32 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 31, 1996. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 61st launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,088th orbital launch attempt. It was the 620th Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-32, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 236 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-32 (Progress M-32 (No.232)). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
620th Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 61st launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,088th orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Progress M-32 (Progress M-32 (No.232))

Progress M-32 (Russian: Прогресс М-32), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.

  • Destination: Mir
  • Mission length: 112 days
  • Docked August 2, 1996 at Mir Core forward
  • Docked September 3, 1996 at Kvant-1 aft

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

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
194 × 236 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
259.3°Ascending node
11033 d agoElement epoch1996-07-31 21:16 UTC · stale

Progress M-32 · NORAD 24071 · 1996-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
PROGRESS-M 32
Object ID
1996-043A
Epoch
1996-07-31 21:16:50 UTC
Mean motion
16.24373869 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0032297
Inclination
51.6276°
Ascending node
259.294°
Arg. of perigee
86.6848°
Mean anomaly
271.3971°
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-32 · NORAD 24071 · docked August 2, 1996

Soyuz-U No. 049 Blok-I · re-entered August 3, 1996

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Progress M-32 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

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1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

338th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,077th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

87 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Progress M-32 launch?

Progress M-32 launched on July 31, 1996. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Progress M-32?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Progress M-32?

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

Where did Progress M-32 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Progress M-32 reach?

Progress M-32, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 236 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Progress M-32 part of?

Mir. About Mir