Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-48
Launched
August 29, 2003
Summary
Progress M-48 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 29, 2003. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 131st launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,615th orbital launch attempt. It was the 659th Soyuz U flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-48, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 233 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Progress M-48 (Progress M-48 (No.248)). 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
- 659th Soyuz U flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 131st launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,615th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-48 (Progress M-48 (No.248))
Progress M-48 (Russian: Прогресс М-48), identified by NASA as Progress 12 or 12P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 152 days
- Docked August 31, 2003 at Zvezda aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-48 · NORAD 27873 · 2003-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- PROGRESS-M 48
- Object ID
- 2003-039A
- Epoch
- 2003-08-29 03:05:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24273596 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0027908
- Inclination
- 51.6502°
- Ascending node
- 13.4353°
- Arg. of perigee
- 77.9876°
- Mean anomaly
- 282.427°
- 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-48 · NORAD 27873 · docked August 31, 2003
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 682 Blok-I · re-entered August 31, 2003
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-48 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
385th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,209th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
81 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-48 launch?
Progress M-48 launched on August 29, 2003. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-48?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-48?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-48 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-48 reach?
Progress M-48, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 233 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Progress M-48 part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station
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