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Progress M-46

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-46 was launched on June 26, 2002 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jun 29, 2002).

COSPAR 2002-033ANORAD 27454Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-46
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 246
Other names
ISS 8P
International designator
2002-033A
NORAD catalog number
27454
GCAT identifier
S27454
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/416

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
June 26, 2002 · 05:36 UTC
Launch record
2002-033Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
269 km
Apogee
277 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
June 29, 2002
Last known active
Oct 14, 2002
End of operations
Oct 14, 2002

Size

Mass
7,290 kg
Dry mass
4,600 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 Q4379845 (CC0).