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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress MS-02 (63P)
Launched
March 31, 2016
Summary
Progress MS-02 (63P) launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 31, 2016. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 255th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,551st orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress MS-02, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 283 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Progress MS-02 (Progress MS-02 (No.432)). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-2.1а с ТГК Прогресс МС-02Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 11th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 255th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,551st orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress MS-02 (Progress MS-02 (No.432))
Progress MS-02 (Russian: Прогресс МC-02), identified by NASA as Progress 63 or 63P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS)
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 196 days
- Docked April 2, 2016 at Zvezda aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress MS-02 · NORAD 41436 · 2016-022 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-022A
- Epoch
- 2016-03-31 16:11:30 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11406201 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0050012
- Inclination
- 51.6677°
- Ascending node
- 85.6673°
- Arg. of perigee
- 165.7109°
- Mean anomaly
- 194.6014°
- 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
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Progress MS-02 · NORAD 41436 · docked April 2, 2016
- Tomsk-TPU-120 · NORAD 42910
Soyuz-2-1a No. 023 Blok-I · re-entered April 3, 2016
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Progress resupply vehicle is an automated, unpiloted version of the Soyuz spacecraft that is used to bring supplies and fuel to the International Space Station.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
368th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,467th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
17 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress MS-02 (63P) launch?
Progress MS-02 (63P) launched on March 31, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress MS-02 (63P)?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-2.1а с ТГК Прогресс МС-02. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Progress MS-02 (63P)?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Progress MS-02 (63P) launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress MS-02 (63P) reach?
Progress MS-02, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 283 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
How many satellites did Progress MS-02 (63P) launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Progress MS-02 (63P) part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station