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Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1a» с грузовым кораблём «Прогресс МС-18» с космодрома Байконур

28 октября 2021 года выполнен пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1а» и транспортного грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-18» с космодрома Байконур. Его стыковка к модулю «Звезда» российского сегмента МКС заплани...

Progress MS-18 (79P)

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Resupply

Low Earth Orbit 31/6 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Progress MS-18 spacecraft will resupply the International Space Station.

Updates

SwGustav • Oct. 28, 2021, 12:20 a.m.

Progress spacecraft has been successfully launched into rendezvous orbit with ISS


SwGustav • Oct. 28, 2021, 12:01 a.m.

Liftoff


Cosmic_Penguin • Oct. 8, 2021, 3:42 p.m.

Updated launch time.


Soyuz 2.1a

Family:
Configuration:

The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used for crewed Soyuz and Progress flights to the ISS.

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    2
  • Max Stage
    3
  • Length
    46.3 m
  • Diameter
    2.95 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    312.0 T
  • Thrust
    4149.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Soyuz 2.1a
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Soyuz 2.1a
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $80000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    7020.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    2810.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    4230.0 kg

Progress MS-18


Active Cargo Unmanned Payload Capacity: 2400 kg
Destination: International Space Station
Serial Number: MS-18 (No.447)

Progress MS-18 is a Progress spacecraft used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS).

Progress-MS Details

Progress Rocket Space Center

Progress Rocket Space Center

(PRSC)

CEO: Dmitry Baranov Founded: 1996 Successes: 44 Failures: 1 Pending: 0

Agency Type:

Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.

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