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Progress M-44

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-44 was launched on February 26, 2001 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Feb 28, 2001).

COSPAR 2001-008ANORAD 26713Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-44
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 244
Other names
ISS 3P
International designator
2001-008A
NORAD catalog number
26713
GCAT identifier
S26713
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/393

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
February 26, 2001 · 08:09 UTC
Launch record
2001-008Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
373 km
Apogee
384 km
Inclination
51.57°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
February 28, 2001
Last known active
Apr 16, 2001
End of operations
Apr 16, 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 Q4379843 (CC0).