Progress M-23M
 Night time view of Progress M-23M docked at the ISS | |
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roskosmos |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-018A |
| SATCAT no. | 39648 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Progress-M 11F615A60 |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 April 2014, 15:26:27 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5[1] |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | De-orbited |
| Decay date | 31 July 2014, 22:42 UTC |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Pirs nadir |
| Docking date | 9 April 2014, 21:14 UTC |
| Undocking date | 21 July 2014, 21:44 UTC |
| Time docked | 103 days, 0 hours, 30 minutes |
Progress ISS Resupply | |
Progress M-23M ([Прогресс М-23М] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)), identified by NASA as Progress 55 or 55P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) during 2014.[2] Progress M-23M was launched on a 6-hours rendezvous profile towards the ISS. The 23rd Progress-M 11F615A60 spacecraft to be launched, it had the serial number 427 and was built by RKK Energia.
Launch
The spacecraft was launched on 9 April 2014 at 15:26 GMT from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.[3]
Docking
Progress M-23M docked with the Pirs docking compartment on April 9, 2014 at 21:14 GMT, less than six hours after launch.
Cargo
The Progress spacecraft carries 2383 kg of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station. [4]
Undocking and Reentry
Progress M-23M undocked from the ISS on 21 July 2014, and was de-orbited on 31 July after participating in the Radar-Progress experiment.
References
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ Chris Bergin (April 9, 2014). "Progress M-23M docks with ISS following fast track launch". NASASpaceflight.com.
- ^ Stephen Clark (9 April 2014). "Russian Progress cargo craft docks at space station". Spaceflight Now.
- ^ "Progress M-23M". Roscosmos. 10 April 2014.
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