Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress MS-05 (66P)
Launched
February 22, 2017
Summary
Progress MS-05 (66P) launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 22, 2017. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 262nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,626th orbital launch attempt. It was the 714th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress MS-05, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 218 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress MS-05 (Progress MS-05 (No.435)). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 714th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 262nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,626th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress MS-05 (Progress MS-05 (No.435))
Progress MS-05 (Russian: Прогресс МC-05), identified by NASA as Progress 66 or 66P, is a Progress spacecraft that has been used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 148 days
- Docked February 24, 2017 at Pirs nadir
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress MS-05 · NORAD 42056 · 2017-010 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-010A
- Epoch
- 2017-02-22 06:27:02 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.27738333 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0018094
- Inclination
- 51.6242°
- Ascending node
- 251.7114°
- Arg. of perigee
- 80.0828°
- Mean anomaly
- 82.2864°
- 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 MS-05 · NORAD 42056 · docked February 24, 2017
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 145 Blok-I · re-entered February 24, 2017
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

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
475th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,474th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
82 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress MS-05 (66P) launch?
Progress MS-05 (66P) launched on February 22, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress MS-05 (66P)?
Coverage: Russian Cargo Craft Sets Sail for the International Space Station; Пуск РН «Союз-У» с ТГК «Прогресс МС-05». Watch the replay
What rocket launched Progress MS-05 (66P)?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Progress MS-05 (66P) launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress MS-05 (66P) reach?
Progress MS-05, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 218 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress MS-05 (66P) part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station
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