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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Progress MS-15 (76P)

Launched

July 23, 2020

Launch Successful

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.

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

Replay
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Orbit: as tracked

51.7°Inclination
189 × 227 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
168.2°Ascending node
2275 d agoElement epoch2020-07-23 14:56 UTC · stale

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.

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Map of 31/6

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

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