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Progress M-16M

Russian spacecraft. Progress M-16M was launched on August 1, 2012 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 2, 2012).

COSPAR 2012-042ANORAD 38738Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-16M
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No.416
Other names
ISS 48P
International designator
2012-042A
NORAD catalog number
38738
GCAT identifier
S38738
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
August 1, 2012 · 19:35 UTC
Launch record
2012-042Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
263 km
Apogee
303 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
August 2, 2012
Last known active
Feb 9, 2013
End of operations
Feb 9, 2013

Size

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

Launched together

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4379823 (CC0).