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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-63
Launched
February 5, 2008
Summary
Progress M-63 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 5, 2008. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 174th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,889th orbital launch attempt. It was the 675th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-63, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 262 × 285 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-63 (Progress M-63 (No.363)). 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
- 675th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 174th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,889th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-63 (Progress M-63 (No.363))
Progress M-63 (Russian: Прогресс М-63), identified by NASA as Progress 28 or 28P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 61 days
- Docked February 7, 2008 at Pirs nadir
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-63 · NORAD 32484 · 2008-004 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2008-004A
- Epoch
- 2008-02-05 20:17:33 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.02875545 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0017633
- Inclination
- 51.64°
- Ascending node
- 339.0479°
- Arg. of perigee
- 129.8914°
- Mean anomaly
- 230.3186°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0.0001
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-63 · NORAD 32484 · docked February 7, 2008
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 106 Blok-I · re-entered February 8, 2008
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-63 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
413th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,290th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
44 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-63 launch?
Progress M-63 launched on February 5, 2008. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-63?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-63?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-63 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-63 reach?
Progress M-63, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 262 × 285 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-63 part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station