Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1b31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Uzlovoy Module (UM) "Prichal"
Launched
November 24, 2021

Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Uzlovoy Module (UM) "Prichal" launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 24, 2021. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 299th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 6,156th orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Soyuz 2.1b flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-UM PAO, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 330 × 358 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-UM (M-UM (No.303)). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 13th Soyuz 2.1b flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 299th launch7th this yearhumanity's 6,156th orbital launch attempt119th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-UM (M-UM (No.303))
Modified Progress spacecraft used to deliver the Prichal module to the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 28 days
- Docked November 26, 2021 at Nauka nadir
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-UM PAO · NORAD 49499 · 2021-111 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-111A
- Epoch
- 2021-11-24 17:43:14 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.77695119 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0021231
- Inclination
- 51.644°
- Ascending node
- 269.2606°
- Arg. of perigee
- 304.8659°
- Mean anomaly
- 140.6731°
- 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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components
- Progress M-UM PAO · NORAD 49499 · docked November 26, 2021
Soyuz-2-1b No. 54 Blok-I · re-entered November 26, 2021
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The UM (Uzlovoy Module) or NM (Node Module) is a node to be added to the Russian part of the ISS complex. It is also named Prichal. UM will be delivered by a modified Progress space tug, called Progress-M-UM. The UM will be docked to the nadir port of the MLM (Nauka) module, providing four ports to mount additional modules and one docking port for cargo and crew spacecrafts.
Pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
397th launch from 31/6, 10th this year · 1,526th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
27 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did Uzlovoy Module (UM) "Prichal" launch?
Uzlovoy Module (UM) "Prichal" launched on November 24, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Uzlovoy Module (UM) "Prichal"?
Coverage: Soyuz Prichal; Прямая трансляция запуска с космодрома Байконур корабля-модуля «Прогресс М-УМ»; Техническая трансляция запуска с космодрома Байконур корабля-модуля «Прогресс М-УМ». Watch the replay
What rocket launched Uzlovoy Module (UM) "Prichal"?
Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b spec sheet
Where did Uzlovoy Module (UM) "Prichal" launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Uzlovoy Module (UM) "Prichal" reach?
Progress M-UM PAO, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 330 × 358 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Uzlovoy Module (UM) "Prichal" part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station
