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Progress M-43

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-43 was launched on October 16, 2000 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Oct 20, 2000).

COSPAR 2000-064ANORAD 26570Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-43
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 243
International designator
2000-064A
NORAD catalog number
26570
GCAT identifier
S26570
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/387

Mission

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

Launch

Date
October 16, 2000 · 21:27 UTC
Launch record
2000-064Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
186 km
Apogee
228 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
October 20, 2000
Last known active
Jan 29, 2001
End of operations
Jan 29, 2001

Size

Mass
6,860 kg
Dry mass
4,500 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 Q4379840 (CC0).