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Progress M-15M

International Space Station spacecraft. Progress M-15M was launched on April 20, 2012 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 22, 2012).

COSPAR 2012-015ANORAD 38222Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-15M
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No.415
Other names
ISS 47P
International designator
2012-015A
NORAD catalog number
38222
GCAT identifier
S38222
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/661

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
Progress MM
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Builder
CSDB-Progress Factory
Platform (bus)
7K-TGM

Launch

Date
April 20, 2012 · 12:50 UTC
Launch record
2012-015Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
252 km
Apogee
302 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 22, 2012
Last known active
Aug 20, 2012
End of operations
Aug 20, 2012

Size

Mass
7,290 kg
Dry mass
4,325 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
7.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4379824 (CC0).