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Progress M-63

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-63 was launched on February 5, 2008 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Feb 7, 2008).

COSPAR 2008-004ANORAD 32484Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-63
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 363
Other names
ISS 28P
International designator
2008-004A
NORAD catalog number
32484
GCAT identifier
S32484
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/541

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
February 5, 2008 · 13:02 UTC
Launch record
2008-004Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
331 km
Apogee
339 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
February 7, 2008
Last known active
Apr 7, 2008
End of operations
Apr 7, 2008

Size

Mass
7,270 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 Q2641393 (CC0).