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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-56
Launched
April 24, 2006
Summary
Progress M-56 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 24, 2006. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 154th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,765th orbital launch attempt. It was the 668th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-56, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 224 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-56 (Progress M-56 (No.356)). 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
- 668th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 154th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,765th orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-56 (Progress M-56 (No.356))
Progress M-56 (Russian: Прогресс М-56), identified by NASA as Progress 21 or 21P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 147 days
- Docked April 26, 2006 at Zvezda aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-56 · NORAD 29057 · 2006-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2006-013A
- Epoch
- 2006-04-24 17:20:35 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26020023 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0020807
- Inclination
- 51.6236°
- Ascending node
- 102.9233°
- Arg. of perigee
- 67.3278°
- Mean anomaly
- 292.994°
- 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-56 · NORAD 29057 · docked April 26, 2006
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 100 Blok-I · re-entered April 26, 2006
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-56 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
401st launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,254th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
25 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-56 launch?
Progress M-56 launched on April 24, 2006. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-56?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-56?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-56 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-56 reach?
Progress M-56, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 224 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-56 part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station