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Progress M-56

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-56 was launched on April 24, 2006 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 26, 2006).

COSPAR 2006-013ANORAD 29057Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-56
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 356
Other names
ISS 21P
International designator
2006-013A
NORAD catalog number
29057
GCAT identifier
S29057
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/494

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
April 24, 2006 · 16:03 UTC
Launch record
2006-013Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
246 km
Apogee
331 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 26, 2006
Last known active
Sep 19, 2006
End of operations
Sep 19, 2006

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 Q4379859 (CC0).