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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-34
Launched
April 6, 1997
Summary
Progress M-34 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 6, 1997. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 67th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,133rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 625th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-34, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-34 (Progress M-34 (No.234)). 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
- 625th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 67th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,133rd orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-34 (Progress M-34 (No.234))
Progress M-34 (Russian: Прогресс М-34), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 56 days
- Docked April 8, 1997 at Kvant-1 aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-34 · NORAD 24757 · 1997-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- PROGRESS-M 34
- Object ID
- 1997-014A
- Epoch
- 1997-04-06 17:21:22 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24660945 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0030367
- Inclination
- 51.6428°
- Ascending node
- 85.602°
- Arg. of perigee
- 84.5311°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.9172°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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-34 · NORAD 24757 · docked April 8, 1997
Soyuz-U No. 652 Blok-I · re-entered April 9, 1997
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-34 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. It collided with Mir during a manual re-docking test on 25 June 1997, puncturing the Spektr module.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
342nd launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,086th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
55 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-34 launch?
Progress M-34 launched on April 6, 1997. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-34?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-34?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-34 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-34 reach?
Progress M-34, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-34 part of?
Mir. About Mir