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Progress M-48

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-48 was launched on August 29, 2003 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 31, 2003).

COSPAR 2003-039ANORAD 27873Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-48
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 248
Other names
ISS 12P
International designator
2003-039A
NORAD catalog number
27873
GCAT identifier
S27873
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/442

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
August 29, 2003 · 01:47 UTC
Launch record
2003-039Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
377 km
Apogee
385 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
August 31, 2003
Last known active
Jan 28, 2004
End of operations
Jan 28, 2004

Size

Mass
7,230 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 Q4379847 (CC0).