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Progress M1 No. 257

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Baikonur (Russia) on March 21, 2002, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 21, 2002 · 20:13 UTCLaunch 2002-013Launch no. 4,523 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRAKARussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 21, 2002, 20:13
Launch designation
2002-013
Mission
Progress M1 No. 257
Flight name
Progress M1-8
Vehicle flight ID
F 15000-678
Flight code
ISS 7P

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
399 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress M1-82002-013ANORAD 27395RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,250 kgDocked with another object · Mar 24, 2002

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