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

Progress MS (62P)

Launched

December 21, 2015

Launch Successful

Summary

Progress MS (62P) launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 21, 2015. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 252nd launch, 10th this year and humanity's 5,526th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress MS-01, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 278 × 287 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress MS-01 (Progress MS-01 (No.431)). 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
9th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 252nd launch10th this yearhumanity's 5,526th orbital launch attempt84th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Progress MS-01 (Progress MS-01 (No.431))

Progress MS-01 (Russian: Прогресс МС-01), identified by NASA as Progress 62 or 62P is a Progress spacecraft used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 194 days
  • Docked December 23, 2015 at Pirs nadir

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

Webcast

Replay
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Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
278 × 287 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
228.6°Ascending node
3951 d agoElement epoch2015-12-21 17:48 UTC · stale

Progress MS-01 · NORAD 41177 · 2015-080 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2015-080A
Epoch
2015-12-21 17:48:58 UTC
Mean motion
15.99789434 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00068
Inclination
51.6407°
Ascending node
228.6198°
Arg. of perigee
269.8489°
Mean anomaly
170.2988°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
6
B*
0.00011656

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-01 · NORAD 41177 · docked December 23, 2015

Soyuz-2-1a No. 026 Blok-I · re-entered December 23, 2015

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

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

366th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,461st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

237 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Progress MS (62P) launch?

Progress MS (62P) launched on December 21, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Progress MS (62P)?

Coverage: Пуск РКН "Союз-2.1а" с ТГК "Прогресс МС-01". Watch the replay

What rocket launched Progress MS (62P)?

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

Where did Progress MS (62P) launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Progress MS (62P) reach?

Progress MS-01, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 278 × 287 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Progress MS (62P) part of?

International Space Station. About International Space Station