Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress MS-09 (70P)
Launched
July 9, 2018
Summary
Progress MS-09 (70P) launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 9, 2018. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 275th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,764th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress MS-09, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 410 × 414 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress MS-09 (Progress MS-09 (No.439)). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Трансляция пуска РН «Союз-2.1а» с ТГК «Прогресс МС-09»Роскосмос ТВ
- Пуск РН «Союз-2.1а» с ТГК «Прогресс МС-09»Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 15th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 275th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,764th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress MS-09 (Progress MS-09 (No.439))
Progress MS-09 (Russian: Прогресс МC-09), identified by NASA as Progress 70 or 70P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 199 days
- Docked July 10, 2018 at Pirs nadir
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress MS-09 · NORAD 43537 · 2018-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-058A
- Epoch
- 2018-07-09 17:34:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.54022086 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003462
- Inclination
- 51.6418°
- Ascending node
- 266.3326°
- Arg. of perigee
- 290.5032°
- Mean anomaly
- 213.1095°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.000023947
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-09 · NORAD 43537 · docked July 10, 2018
- SiriusSat-1 · NORAD 43595
- SiriusSat-2 · NORAD 43596
Soyuz-2-1a No. 033 Blok-I · re-entered July 12, 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
375th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,491st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
146 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Progress MS-09 (70P) launch?
Progress MS-09 (70P) launched on July 9, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress MS-09 (70P)?
Coverage: Трансляция пуска РН «Союз-2.1а» с ТГК «Прогресс МС-09»; Пуск РН «Союз-2.1а» с ТГК «Прогресс МС-09». Watch the replay
What rocket launched Progress MS-09 (70P)?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Progress MS-09 (70P) launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress MS-09 (70P) reach?
Progress MS-09, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 410 × 414 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did Progress MS-09 (70P) launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Progress MS-09 (70P) part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station
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