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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-41
Launched
April 2, 1999
Summary
Progress M-41 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 2, 1999. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 88th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,304th orbital launch attempt. It was the 639th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-41, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-41 (Progress M-41 (No.241)). 3 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
- 639th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 88th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,304th orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-41 (Progress M-41 (No.241))
Progress M-41 (Russian: Прогресс М-41), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 106 days
- Docked April 4, 1999 at Mir Core forward
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-41 · NORAD 25664 · 1999-015 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- PROGRESS-M 41
- Object ID
- 1999-015A
- Epoch
- 1999-04-02 12:46:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.23733198 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0032631
- Inclination
- 51.6252°
- Ascending node
- 12.0873°
- Arg. of perigee
- 78.8528°
- Mean anomaly
- 281.6154°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0.0005
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
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Progress M-41 · NORAD 25664 · docked April 4, 1999
- Sputnik-99 · NORAD 25685 · re-entered July 29, 1999
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 663 Blok-I · re-entered April 4, 1999
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-41 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
355th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,126th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-41 launch?
Progress M-41 launched on April 2, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-41?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-41?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-41 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-41 reach?
Progress M-41, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did Progress M-41 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Progress M-41 part of?
Mir. About Mir