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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-36
Launched
October 5, 1997
Summary
Progress M-36 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 5, 1997. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 72nd launch, 7th this year and humanity's 4,178th orbital launch attempt. It was the 629th Soyuz U flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Spoutnik-40, one of 4 catalogued objects, from November 3, 1997, was 393 × 396 km inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Progress M-36 (Progress M-36 (No.236)). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 629th Soyuz U flight · 6th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 72nd launch7th this yearhumanity's 4,178th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-36 (Progress M-36 (No.236))
Progress M-36 (Russian: Прогресс М-36), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 74 days
- Docked October 8, 1997 at Kvant-1 aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Spoutnik-40 · NORAD 24958 · 1997-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SPUTNIK JR
- Object ID
- 1997-058C
- Epoch
- 1997-11-03 18:28:26 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.60116254 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0002854
- Inclination
- 51.6653°
- Ascending node
- 104.2151°
- Arg. of perigee
- 267.1153°
- Mean anomaly
- 91.474°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0.033373
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Spoutnik-40 · NORAD 24958 · re-entered May 21, 1998
- Progress M-36 · NORAD 25002 · docked October 8, 1997
- X-Mir Inspector · NORAD 25100 · re-entered November 2, 1998
Soyuz-U No. 064 Blok-I · re-entered October 7, 1997
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-36 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
345th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,097th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-36 launch?
Progress M-36 launched on October 5, 1997. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-36?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-36?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-36 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-36 reach?
The tracked orbit of Spoutnik-40, one of 4 catalogued objects, from November 3, 1997, was 393 × 396 km inclined 51.7°.
How many satellites did Progress M-36 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Progress M-36 part of?
Mir. About Mir