Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress MS-15 (76P)
Launched
July 23, 2020
Summary
Progress MS-15 (76P) launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 23, 2020. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 291st launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,978th orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress MS-15, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 227 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Progress MS-15 (MS-15 (No.444)). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Запуск грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-15» к МКСРоскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 22nd Soyuz 2.1a flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 291st launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,978th orbital launch attempt56th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress MS-15 (MS-15 (No.444))
Progress MS-15 is a Progress spacecraft used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS).
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 200 days
- Docked July 23, 2020 at Pirs nadir
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress MS-15 · NORAD 45937 · 2020-050 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-050A
- Epoch
- 2020-07-23 14:56:28 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26744795 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0028918
- Inclination
- 51.6502°
- Ascending node
- 168.2308°
- Arg. of perigee
- 60.0325°
- Mean anomaly
- 109.1824°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Progress MS-15 · NORAD 45937 · docked July 23, 2020
Soyuz-2-1a No. 040 Blok-I · re-entered July 27, 2020
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
386th launch from 31/6, 5th this year · 1,513th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
89 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress MS-15 (76P) launch?
Progress MS-15 (76P) launched on July 23, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress MS-15 (76P)?
Coverage: Запуск грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-15» к МКС. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Progress MS-15 (76P)?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Progress MS-15 (76P) launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress MS-15 (76P) reach?
Progress MS-15, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 227 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Progress MS-15 (76P) part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station
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