Progress M-09M
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Progress M-09M identified by NASA
as Progress 41 or 41P, is a Progress spacecraft which was launched in 2011 to resupply the International Space Station
. It was the ninth Progress-M
11F615A60 spacecraft to be launched, and has the serial number
409. The spacecraft was manufactured by RKK Energia, and is operated by the Russian Federal Space Agency
. It arrived at the space station during Expedition 26
, and undocked during Expedition 27
.
at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
, on 28 January 2011 at 01:31:39 UTC. The launch used a Soyuz-U
carrier rocket, which placed the Progress spacecraft into a low Earth orbit
with a perigee
of 193.5 kilometres (120.2 mi) and an apogee
of 254.6 kilometres (158.2 mi), inclined at 51.65 degrees. The Progress spacecraft subsequently raised its orbit, and manoeuvred to rendezvous with the space station. It arrived at the ISS on 30 January 2011, successfully docking to the nadir port of the Pirs at 02:39 UTC.
and 420 kilograms (925.9 lb) of water. Of the fuel aboard the spacecraft, 250 kilograms (551.2 lb) are reserved for orbital manoeuvres whilst docked, such as raising or lowering the station's orbit, whilst the remaining 502 kilograms (1,106.7 lb) will be used for refuelling the station itself.
The dry cargo aboard Progress M-09M includes parts for the oxygen and water supply systems and the thermal control system, as well as equipment for hardware control and the station's electrical and telemetry systems. Also aboard the spacecraft is 147 kilograms (324.1 lb) of equipment for conducting scientific research aboard the station. For the crew, food, medical and hygiene equipment will also be delivered, as well as documentation and personal items including books by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
and a birthday present for station commander Scott Kelly.
The Kedr
miniaturised satellite
was be delivered to the ISS aboard Progress M-09M. It is an amateur radio satellite which will be deployed from the station during an EVA
on 16 February. The satellite will be operated by RSC Energia, and is part of the RadioSkaf programme. It is intended to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Vostok 1
mission.
" in the South Pacific ocean. The deorbit manoeuvre was performed on 26 April 2011, with debris falling into the ocean at 13:23 UTC.
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
as Progress 41 or 41P, is a Progress spacecraft which was launched in 2011 to resupply the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. It was the ninth Progress-M
Progress-M
Progress-M , also known as Progress 7K-TGM, is a Russian, previously Soviet spacecraft which is used to resupply space stations. It is a variant of the Progress spacecraft, originally built in the late 1980s as a modernised version of the Progress 7K-TG spacecraft, using new systems developed for...
11F615A60 spacecraft to be launched, and has the serial number
Serial number
A serial number is a unique number assigned for identification which varies from its successor or predecessor by a fixed discrete integer value...
409. The spacecraft was manufactured by RKK Energia, and is operated by the Russian Federal Space Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency
The Russian Federal Space Agency , commonly called Roscosmos and abbreviated as FKA and RKA , is the government agency responsible for the Russian space science program and general aerospace research. It was previously the Russian Aviation and Space Agency .Headquarters of Roscosmos are located...
. It arrived at the space station during Expedition 26
Expedition 26
The Expedition 26 was the twenty-sixth long-duration mission to the International Space Station. The expedition's first three crew members – one US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts – arrived at the station on board Soyuz TMA-01M on 10 October 2010...
, and undocked during Expedition 27
Expedition 27
Expedition 27 was the 27th long-duration expedition to the International Space Station , starting on 16 March 2011. Expedition 27 saw numerous notable events, including the undocking of the Progress M-09M and Kounotori 2 spacecraft, the arrival of the Soyuz TMA-21 and Progress M-10M spacecraft, and...
.
Launch and docking
Progress M-09M was launched from Pad 1/5Gagarin's Start
Gagarin's Start is a launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, used for the Soviet space program and now managed by the Russian Federal Space Agency....
at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Baikonur Cosmodrome
The Baikonur Cosmodrome , also called Tyuratam, is the world's first and largest operational space launch facility. It is located in the desert steppe of Kazakhstan, about east of the Aral Sea, north of the Syr Darya river, near Tyuratam railway station, at 90 meters above sea level...
, on 28 January 2011 at 01:31:39 UTC. The launch used a Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....
carrier rocket, which placed the Progress spacecraft into a low Earth orbit
Low Earth orbit
A low Earth orbit is generally defined as an orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2,000 km...
with a perigee
Apsis
An apsis , plural apsides , is the point of greatest or least distance of a body from one of the foci of its elliptical orbit. In modern celestial mechanics this focus is also the center of attraction, which is usually the center of mass of the system...
of 193.5 kilometres (120.2 mi) and an apogee
Apsis
An apsis , plural apsides , is the point of greatest or least distance of a body from one of the foci of its elliptical orbit. In modern celestial mechanics this focus is also the center of attraction, which is usually the center of mass of the system...
of 254.6 kilometres (158.2 mi), inclined at 51.65 degrees. The Progress spacecraft subsequently raised its orbit, and manoeuvred to rendezvous with the space station. It arrived at the ISS on 30 January 2011, successfully docking to the nadir port of the Pirs at 02:39 UTC.
Cargo
Progress M-09M is carrying 2666 kilograms (5,877.5 lb) of cargo to the space station, consisting of 1444 kilograms (3,183.5 lb) of dry cargo, 752 kilograms (1,657.9 lb) of propellant, 50 kilograms (110.2 lb) of oxygenOxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
and 420 kilograms (925.9 lb) of water. Of the fuel aboard the spacecraft, 250 kilograms (551.2 lb) are reserved for orbital manoeuvres whilst docked, such as raising or lowering the station's orbit, whilst the remaining 502 kilograms (1,106.7 lb) will be used for refuelling the station itself.
The dry cargo aboard Progress M-09M includes parts for the oxygen and water supply systems and the thermal control system, as well as equipment for hardware control and the station's electrical and telemetry systems. Also aboard the spacecraft is 147 kilograms (324.1 lb) of equipment for conducting scientific research aboard the station. For the crew, food, medical and hygiene equipment will also be delivered, as well as documentation and personal items including books by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky was an Imperial Russian and Soviet rocket scientist and pioneer of the astronautic theory. Along with his followers the German Hermann Oberth and the American Robert H. Goddard, he is considered to be one of the founding fathers of rocketry and astronautics...
and a birthday present for station commander Scott Kelly.
The Kedr
Kedr
Kedr also known as ARISSat 1 and RadioSkaf-2, is an amateur radio minisatellite operated by RKK Energia as part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station and RadioSkaf programmes. A follow-up to the SuitSat spacecraft, Kedr was launched to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the...
miniaturised satellite
Miniaturized satellite
Miniaturized satellites or small satellites are artificial satellites of unusually low weights and small sizes, usually under . While all such satellites can be referred to as small satellites, different classifications are used to categorize them based on mass .One reason for miniaturizing...
was be delivered to the ISS aboard Progress M-09M. It is an amateur radio satellite which will be deployed from the station during an EVA
Extra-vehicular activity
Extra-vehicular activity is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth, and outside of a spacecraft. The term most commonly applies to an EVA made outside a craft orbiting Earth , but also applies to an EVA made on the surface of the Moon...
on 16 February. The satellite will be operated by RSC Energia, and is part of the RadioSkaf programme. It is intended to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Vostok 1
Vostok 1
Vostok 1 was the first spaceflight in the Vostok program and the first human spaceflight in history. The Vostok 3KA spacecraft was launched on April 12, 1961. The flight took Yuri Gagarin, a cosmonaut from the Soviet Union, into space. The flight marked the first time that a human entered outer...
mission.
Inventory
Total cargo mass delivered: 2666 kg.| Item description | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|
| Propellant in the propulsion system tanks for the ISS needs | 250 |
| Propellant in the refuelling system tanks | 502 |
| Oxygen | 50 |
| Water in the Rodnik system tanks | 420 |
| Items in the cargo compartment | 1444 |
| Gas supply system | 7 |
| Water supply system | 106 |
| Thermal control system | 9 |
| On-board hardware control system | 4 |
| Electrical power supply system | 77 |
| Telemetry data system (BITS2-12) | 1 |
| Maintenance and repair equipment | 4 |
| Sanitary and hygienic items | 71 |
| Food containers, fresh products | 222 |
| Medical equipment, linen, personal hygienic and prophylactics items | 106 |
| Russian crew’s hardware | 138 |
| Science experimental hardware, including hardware for Photon-Gamma, Typology, SVCh-radiometria, Biodegradation, Kedr Kedr Kedr also known as ARISSat 1 and RadioSkaf-2, is an amateur radio minisatellite operated by RKK Energia as part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station and RadioSkaf programmes. A follow-up to the SuitSat spacecraft, Kedr was launched to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the... satellite, experimental items |
147 |
| On-board documentation files, crew provisions, video- and photo-equipment | 23 |
| MRM-1 hardware | 16 |
| Soyuz TMA-M hardware | 2 |
| SM-hardware | 2 |
| MRM-2- hardware | 5 |
| FGB-hardware | 140 |
| US Orbital Segment hardware | 371 |
Undocking and deorbit
Progress M-09M was undocked from the Pirs module at 11:41 UTC on 22 April 2011. After departing the space station, the spacecraft was used for Radar-Progress scientific experiment to investigate a reflection feature of the plasma generated by operations of the Progress propulsion. Upon the completion of this experiment the spacecraft was deorbited, and reentered over the "spacecraft cemeterySpacecraft cemetery
The so-called Spacecraft Cemetery is an area in the southern Pacific Ocean 3900 km southeast of Wellington, New Zealand,where spacecraft, notably the defunct Mir space station and waste-filled Progress cargo ships are and have been routinely deposited. It has been chosen for its remoteness, as...
" in the South Pacific ocean. The deorbit manoeuvre was performed on 26 April 2011, with debris falling into the ocean at 13:23 UTC.
See also
- 2011 in spaceflight2011 in spaceflightThe year 2011 saw a number of significant events in spaceflight, including the retirement of the Space Shuttle after its final flight in July 2011 and the launch of China's first space station module, Tiangong-1, in September...
- List of Progress flights
- List of unmanned spaceflights to the ISS