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Progress M No. 246

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Baikonur (Russia) on June 26, 2002, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 26, 2002 · 05:36 UTCLaunch 2002-033Launch no. 4,543 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRAKARussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 26, 2002, 05:36
Launch designation
2002-033
Mission
Progress M No. 246
Flight name
Progress M-46
Vehicle flight ID
E 15000-679
Flight code
ISS 8P

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
408 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress M-462002-033ANORAD 27454RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,290 kgDocked with another object · Jun 29, 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.