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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-53
Launched
June 16, 2005
Summary
Progress M-53 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 16, 2005. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 145th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,716th orbital launch attempt. It was the 665th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-53, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 246 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-53 (Progress M-53 (No.353)). 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
- 665th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 145th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,716th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-53 (Progress M-53 (No.353))
Progress M-53 (Russian: Прогресс М-53), identified by NASA as Progress 18 or 18P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 82 days
- Docked June 19, 2005 at Zvezda aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-53 · NORAD 28700 · 2005-021 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2005-021A
- Epoch
- 2005-06-16 22:58:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22333937 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0038385
- Inclination
- 51.629°
- Ascending node
- 262.5957°
- Arg. of perigee
- 76.2443°
- Mean anomaly
- 284.3309°
- 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-53 · NORAD 28700 · docked June 19, 2005
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 094 Blok-I · re-entered June 19, 2005
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-53 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
396th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,239th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
16 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-53 launch?
Progress M-53 launched on June 16, 2005. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-53?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-53?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-53 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-53 reach?
Progress M-53, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 246 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-53 part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station