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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress MS-07 (68P)
Launched
October 14, 2017
Summary
Progress MS-07 (68P) launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 14, 2017. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 268th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,684th orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress MS-07, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 192 × 227 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress MS-07 (Progress MS-07 (No.437)). 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
- 13th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 268th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,684th orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress MS-07 (Progress MS-07 (No.437))
Progress MS-07 (Russian: Прогресс МC-07), identified by NASA as Progress 68 or 68P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 193 days
- Docked October 16, 2017 at Pirs nadir
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress MS-07 · NORAD 42971 · 2017-065 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-065A
- Epoch
- 2017-10-14 09:17:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26328023 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0026002
- Inclination
- 51.6246°
- Ascending node
- 164.6014°
- Arg. of perigee
- 66.848°
- Mean anomaly
- 106.477°
- 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-07 · NORAD 42971 · docked October 16, 2017
Soyuz-2-1a No. 029 Blok-I · re-entered October 16, 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
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
373rd launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 1,484th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
92 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Progress MS-07 (68P) launch?
Progress MS-07 (68P) launched on October 14, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress MS-07 (68P)?
Coverage: Russian Cargo Craft Launches for Journey to International Space Station; Пуск РКН «Союз-2.1а» с ТГК «Прогресс МС-07». Watch the replay
What rocket launched Progress MS-07 (68P)?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Progress MS-07 (68P) launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress MS-07 (68P) reach?
Progress MS-07, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 192 × 227 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Progress MS-07 (68P) part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station