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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress MS-08 (69P)
Launched
February 13, 2018
Summary
Progress MS-08 (69P) launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 13, 2018. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 272nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,725th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress MS-08, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 230 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Progress MS-08 (Progress MS-08 (No.438)). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 14th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 272nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,725th orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress MS-08 (Progress MS-08 (No.438))
Progress MS-08 (Russian: Прогресс МC-08), identified by NASA as Progress 69 or 69P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 197 days
- Docked February 15, 2018 at Zvezda aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress MS-08 · NORAD 43211 · 2018-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-019A
- Epoch
- 2018-02-13 08:41:51 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25565947 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0027701
- Inclination
- 51.6531°
- Ascending node
- 276.4955°
- Arg. of perigee
- 74.8638°
- Mean anomaly
- 87.2285°
- 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
4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Progress MS-08 · NORAD 43211 · docked February 15, 2018
- Tanyusha YuZGU No. 3 · NORAD 43597
- Tanyusha YuZGU No. 4 · NORAD 43598
Soyuz-2-1a No. 030 Blok-I · re-entered February 16, 2018
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
374th launch from 31/6, 1st this year · 1,487th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
121 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress MS-08 (69P) launch?
Progress MS-08 (69P) launched on February 13, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress MS-08 (69P)?
Coverage: Пуск РН "Союз-2.1а" с ТГК "Прогресс МС-08" (сборник HD). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Progress MS-08 (69P)?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Progress MS-08 (69P) launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress MS-08 (69P) reach?
Progress MS-08, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 230 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
How many satellites did Progress MS-08 (69P) launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Progress MS-08 (69P) part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station