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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-51
Launched
December 23, 2004
Summary
Progress M-51 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 23, 2004. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 141st launch, 8th this year and humanity's 4,692nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 663rd Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-51, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 245 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-51 (Progress M-51 (No.351)). 3 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
- 663rd Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 141st launch8th this yearhumanity's 4,692nd orbital launch attempt53rd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-51 (Progress M-51 (No.351))
Progress M-51 (Russian: Прогресс М-51), identified by NASA as Progress 16 or 16P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 75 days
- Docked December 25, 2004 at Zvezda aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-51 · NORAD 28503 · 2004-051 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2004-051A
- Epoch
- 2004-12-23 22:08:11 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22575833 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0038872
- Inclination
- 51.6414°
- Ascending node
- 77.6185°
- Arg. of perigee
- 89.5085°
- Mean anomaly
- 270.8184°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Progress M-51 · NORAD 28503 · docked December 25, 2004
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 092 Blok-I · re-entered December 26, 2004
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-51 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
392nd launch from 1/5, 6th this year · 1,231st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
70 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-51 launch?
Progress M-51 launched on December 23, 2004. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-51?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-51?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-51 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-51 reach?
Progress M-51, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 245 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-51 part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station