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Progress MS-17 (78P)

Launched

June 29, 2021

Launch Successful

Summary

Progress MS-17 (78P) launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 29, 2021. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 296th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 6,097th orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress MS-17, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 288 × 391 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Progress MS-17 (MS-17 (No.446)). 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
26th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 296th launch4th this yearhumanity's 6,097th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Progress MS-17 (MS-17 (No.446))

Progress MS-17 is a Progress spacecraft used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS).

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 148 days
  • Docked October 22, 2021 at Nauka nadir
  • Docked July 2, 2021 at Poisk zenith

The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

Webcast

Replay
Watch on YouTube

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.7°Inclination
288 × 391 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
279.0°Ascending node
1934 d agoElement epoch2021-06-30 04:03 UTC · stale

Progress MS-17 · NORAD 48869 · 2021-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2021-057A
Epoch
2021-06-30 04:03:27 UTC
Mean motion
15.79481077 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0076716
Inclination
51.6513°
Ascending node
278.9594°
Arg. of perigee
339.0045°
Mean anomaly
106.4552°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
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-17 · NORAD 48869 · docked July 2, 2021

Soyuz-2-1a No. 043 Blok-I · re-entered July 2, 2021

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The Progress MS-17 spacecraft will resupply the International Space Station.

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

392nd launch from 31/6, 5th this year · 1,520th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

81 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Successful launch per webcast

Show 2 earlier updates
  • Launch date and time confirmed by Roscosmos.

    Nosu · 5/24/2021 · source

  • Adding the launch

    SwGustav · 3/7/2021 · source

Questions

When did Progress MS-17 (78P) launch?

Progress MS-17 (78P) launched on June 29, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Progress MS-17 (78P)?

Coverage: Soyuz Progress MS-17; Трансляция запуска грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-17». Watch the replay

What rocket launched Progress MS-17 (78P)?

Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet

Where did Progress MS-17 (78P) launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Progress MS-17 (78P) reach?

Progress MS-17, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 288 × 391 km orbit inclined 51.7°.

Which program is Progress MS-17 (78P) part of?

International Space Station. About International Space Station