Progress-M
Progress-M is a cargo resupply developed by ROSCOSMOS.
Mission profile: ISS & Mir Logistics, ISS & Mir Orbit Raising
Progress is derived from the manned Soyuz spacecraft and is launched on the same vehicle, a Soyuz rocket.
The purpose of Progress is to deliver supplies needed to sustain human presence in orbit. Currently it is used as a re-supply spacecraft for the ISS.
Spacecraft Specifications & Launch Record
| Height | 7.23 m |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 2.72 m |
| Human Rated | No |
| Maiden Flight | 8/23/1989 |
| Payload Capacity | 2600 kg |
| Payload Return Capacity | 150 kg |
| Flight Life | 6 Months docked |
| Spacecraft Flown | 68 |
| Total Launches | 68 |
| Successful Launches | 68 |
History of the Progress-M
Progress-M is an improved variant of the original Progress which first launched on 23 August 1989. It has the following improvements:
- 30 days of autonomous flight
- 100kg more cargo
- 150kg of return cargo using VBK-Raduga
ROSCOSMOS Space Agency
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.