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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M1-8
Launched
March 21, 2002
Summary
Progress M1-8 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 21, 2002. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 121st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,524th orbital launch attempt. It was the 654th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M1-8, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 196 × 241 km orbit inclined 51.5°. The spacecraft was Progress M1-8 (Progress M1-8 (No.257)). 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
- 654th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 121st launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,524th orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M1-8 (Progress M1-8 (No.257))
Progress M1-8 (Russian: Прогресс М1-8), identified by NASA as Progress 7 or 7P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 95 days
- Docked March 24, 2002 at Zvezda aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M1-8 · NORAD 27395 · 2002-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- PROGRESS-M1 8
- Object ID
- 2002-013A
- Epoch
- 2002-03-21 21:30:58 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.23070452 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0033774
- Inclination
- 51.5181°
- Ascending node
- 132.1731°
- Arg. of perigee
- 91.5216°
- Mean anomaly
- 269.0217°
- 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 M1-8 · NORAD 27395 · docked March 24, 2002
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 678 Blok-I · re-entered March 23, 2002
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M1-8 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
377th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,187th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
115 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M1-8 launch?
Progress M1-8 launched on March 21, 2002. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M1-8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M1-8?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress M1-8 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M1-8 reach?
Progress M1-8, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 196 × 241 km orbit inclined 51.5°.
Which program is Progress M1-8 part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station