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Progress 7K-TGM No. 244

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Baikonur (Russia) on February 26, 2001, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 26, 2001 · 08:09 UTCLaunch 2001-008Launch no. 4,459 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U-PVB
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRAKARussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 26, 2001, 08:09
Launch designation
2001-008
Mission
Progress 7K-TGM No. 244
Flight name
Progress M-44
Vehicle flight ID
K 15000-670
Flight code
ISS 3P

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
395 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress M-442001-008ANORAD 26713RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight6,860 kgDocked with another object · Feb 28, 2001

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.