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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-66
Launched
February 10, 2009
Summary
Progress M-66 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 10, 2009. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 181st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,960th orbital launch attempt. It was the 679th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-66, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-66 (Progress M-66 (No.366)). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-У с КА "Прогресс М-66"Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 679th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 181st launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,960th orbital launch attempt6th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-66 (Progress M-66 (No.366))
Progress M-66 (Russian: Прогресс М-66), identified by NASA as Progress 32 or 32P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 97 days
- Docked February 13, 2009 at Pirs nadir
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-66 · NORAD 33593 · 2009-006 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2009-006A
- Epoch
- 2009-02-10 05:38:28 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24072856 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0033678
- Inclination
- 51.612°
- Ascending node
- 237.7233°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.2162°
- Mean anomaly
- 268.6216°
- 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-66 · NORAD 33593 · docked February 13, 2009
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 115 Blok-I · re-entered February 13, 2009
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-66 was an uncrewed Russian Progress cargo spacecraft carrying propellant, water, food and equipment to the International Space Station.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
345th launch from 31/6, 1st this year · 1,308th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
289 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-66 launch?
Progress M-66 launched on February 10, 2009. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-66?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-У с КА "Прогресс М-66". Watch the replay
What rocket launched Progress M-66?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M-66 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-66 reach?
Progress M-66, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress M-66 part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station