 Progress M1-8 departing the ISS. | |
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roskosmos |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-013A |
| SATCAT no. | 27395 |
| Mission duration | 96 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Progress-M1 s/n 257 |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 March 2002, 20:13:39 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbited |
| Decay date | 25 June 2002, 12:26:52 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 389 km |
| Apogee altitude | 394 km |
| Inclination | 51.6° |
| Period | 92.4 minutes |
| Epoch | 21 March 2002 |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Zvezda aft |
| Docking date | 24 March 2002, 20:57:56 UTC |
| Undocking date | 25 June 2002, 08:26:30 UTC |
| Time docked | 93 days |
| Cargo | |
| Mass | 2400 kg |
Progress ISS Resupply | |
Progress M1-8, identified by NASA as Progress 7P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station. It was a Progress-M1 11F615A55 spacecraft, with the serial number 257.[1]
Launch
Progress M1-8 was launched by a Soyuz-U carrier rocket from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Launch occurred at 20:13:39 UTC on 21 March 2002.[1]
Docking
The spacecraft docked with the aft port of the Zvezda module at 20:57:56 UTC on 24 March 2002.[2][3] It remained docked for 93 days before undocking at 08:26:30 UTC on 25 June 2002[2] to make way for Progress M-46.[4] It was deorbited at 11:35:00 UTC on the same day.[2] The spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, with any remaining debris landing in the ocean at around 12:26:52 UTC.[2][5]
Progress M1-8 carried supplies to the International Space Station, including food, water and oxygen for the crew and equipment for conducting scientific research.
See also
References
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d Anikeev, Alexander. "Cargo spacecraft "Progress M1-8"". Manned Astronautics - Figures and Facts. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Progress M1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 12 June 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ Zak, Anatoly. "Progress cargo ship". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
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