Progress-M

In-active Cargo Cargo Resupply Payload Capacity: 2600 kg Diameter: 2.72 m Height: 7.23 m

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Aug. 23, 1989

ISS & Mir Logistics, ISS & Mir Orbit Raising

Flight Life

6 Months docked

Description

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.

History

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



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