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Progress M-51

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-51 was launched on December 23, 2004 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Dec 25, 2004).

COSPAR 2004-051ANORAD 28503Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-51
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 351
Other names
ISS 16P
International designator
2004-051A
NORAD catalog number
28503
GCAT identifier
S28503
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/470

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
December 23, 2004 · 22:19 UTC
Launch record
2004-051Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
264 km
Apogee
289 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
December 25, 2004
Last known active
Mar 9, 2005
End of operations
Mar 9, 2005

Size

Mass
7,260 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 Q6589646 (CC0).