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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-39
Launched
May 14, 1998
Summary
Progress M-39 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 14, 1998. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 78th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,239th orbital launch attempt. It was the 635th Soyuz U flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-39, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 227 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-39 (Progress M-39 (No.239)). 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
- 635th Soyuz U flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 78th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,239th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-39 (Progress M-39 (No.239))
Progress M-39 (Russian: Прогресс М-39), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 167 days
- Docked May 16, 1998 at Kvant-1 aft
- Docked September 1, 1998 at Kvant-1 aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-39 · NORAD 25340 · 1998-031 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- PROGRESS-M 39
- Object ID
- 1998-031A
- Epoch
- 1998-05-14 23:30:13 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25709575 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0024568
- Inclination
- 51.6217°
- Ascending node
- 215.2557°
- Arg. of perigee
- 87.1081°
- Mean anomaly
- 273.2751°
- 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-39 · NORAD 25340 · docked May 16, 1998
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 061 · re-entered May 17, 1998
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-39 was an uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft launched by Russia to resupply the Mir space station with propellant, water, food and equipment.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
349th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,109th 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-39 launch?
Progress M-39 launched on May 14, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-39?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-39?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-39 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-39 reach?
Progress M-39, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 227 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-39 part of?
Mir. About Mir