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Progress M-55

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-55 was launched on December 21, 2005 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Dec 23, 2005).

COSPAR 2005-047ANORAD 28906Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-55
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 355
Other names
ISS 20P
International designator
2005-047A
NORAD catalog number
28906
GCAT identifier
S28906
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/488

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 21, 2005 · 18:38 UTC
Launch record
2005-047Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
342 km
Apogee
356 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
December 23, 2005
Last known active
Jun 19, 2006
End of operations
Jun 19, 2006

Size

Mass
7,285 kg
Dry mass
4,794 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 Q4379857 (CC0).