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Progress M-23M

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-23M was launched on April 9, 2014 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 9, 2014).

COSPAR 2014-018ANORAD 39648Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-23M
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No.427
Other names
ISS 55P
International designator
2014-018A
NORAD catalog number
39648
GCAT identifier
S39648
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/726

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 9, 2014 · 15:26 UTC
Launch record
2014-018Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
374 km
Apogee
414 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 9, 2014
Last known active
Jul 31, 2014
End of operations
Jul 31, 2014

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 Q16262949 (CC0).