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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-46
Launched
June 26, 2002
Summary
Progress M-46 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 26, 2002. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 123rd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,544th orbital launch attempt. It was the 656th Soyuz U flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-46, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 225 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-46 (Progress M-46 (No.246)). 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
- 656th Soyuz U flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 123rd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,544th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-46 (Progress M-46 (No.246))
Progress M-46 (Russian: Прогресс М-46), identified by NASA as Progress 8 or 8P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 110 days
- Docked June 29, 2002 at Zvezda aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-46 · NORAD 27454 · 2002-033 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- PROGRESS-M 46
- Object ID
- 2002-033A
- Epoch
- 2002-06-26 06:54:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26236711 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0022679
- Inclination
- 51.6071°
- Ascending node
- 7.881°
- Arg. of perigee
- 84.6034°
- Mean anomaly
- 278.3499°
- 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-46 · NORAD 27454 · docked June 29, 2002
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 679 Blok-I · re-entered June 28, 2002
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-46 was an uncrewed Russian Progress cargo spacecraft carrying propellant, water, food and equipment to the International Space Station.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
379th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,192nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
61 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-46 launch?
Progress M-46 launched on June 26, 2002. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-46?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-46?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-46 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-46 reach?
Progress M-46, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 225 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-46 part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station