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Progress M-59

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-59 was launched on January 18, 2007 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 20, 2007).

COSPAR 2007-002ANORAD 29714Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-59
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 359
Other names
ISS 24P
International designator
2007-002A
NORAD catalog number
29714
GCAT identifier
S29714
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/511

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
January 18, 2007 · 02:12 UTC
Launch record
2007-002Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
186 km
Apogee
223 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
January 20, 2007
Last known active
Aug 1, 2007
End of operations
Aug 1, 2007

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 Q1976810 (CC0).