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Progress M No. 248

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Baikonur (Russia) on August 29, 2003, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 29, 2003 · 01:47 UTCLaunch 2003-039Launch no. 4,615 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRAKARussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 29, 2003, 01:47
Launch designation
2003-039
Mission
Progress M No. 248
Flight name
Progress M-48
Vehicle flight ID
D 15000-682
Flight code
ISS 12P

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
386 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress M-482003-039ANORAD 27873RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,230 kgDocked with another object · Aug 31, 2003

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