Progress M-46 is a transport cargo spacecraft (TGC) of the Progress series, launched to the International Space Station . The 8th Russian ISS supply ship. [1] Serial number 246.
| Progress M-46 | |
|---|---|
| 11F615A55 | |
| Customer | Roskosmos |
| Manufacturer |  RSC Energia |
| Tasks | cargo delivery to the ISS |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad |  Baikonur SK 17P32-5 RN type R-7. Pl. No. 1. PU number 5 |
| Launch vehicle | Soyuz-U |
| Launch | June 26, 2002 |
| Flight duration | 110 days 03 hours |
| Number of turns | 1720 |
| Descent from orbit | October 14, 2002 |
| NSSDC ID | 2002-033A |
| SCN | 27454 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 7290 kg |
| Orbit elements | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0039411853067576885 |
| Mood | 51.64 ° |
| Circulation period | 88.56 min |
| Apocenter | 242.4 km |
| Pericenter | 193 km |
| Project site | |
Purpose of Flight
Delivery to the ISS of more than 2500 kilograms of various cargoes, including fuel for propulsion systems of the orbital station, oxygen, air, drinking water, instruments for scientific experiments, two new rechargeable batteries, flight documentation, food containers, packages for the crew.
Flight Chronicle
- 06/26 . 2002 , at 09: 36: 29.859 ( MSK ), (05: 36: 29.859 UTC ) - launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome ;
- 06/29 . 2002 , at 10:23:00 (MSK), (06:23:00 UTC) - docking with the ISS to the docking node on the aggregate compartment of the Zvezda service module was completed. The process of rapprochement and docking was carried out automatically;
- 09/24 . 2002 , at 17:58:49 (MSK), (13:58:49 UTC]) - The TGK undocked from the orbital station and went into autonomous flight.
Cargo List
The total mass of all delivered goods: 2580 kg [2]
| Title | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|
| Fuel in refueling system tanks | 825 |
| Gas in cylinders of oxygen supply means (SRPK): | |
| Oxygen | 50 |
| Fuel in the control room for the needs of the ISS | 250 |
| Cargo delivered in a pressurized compartment (total weight - 1455 kg): | |
| Equipment for systems: | |
| gas composition support (SOGS) | 28 |
| water supply (NWO) | 86 |
| providing thermal conditions (COTR) | 6 |
| Equipment for retrofitting and servicing on-board systems | 298 |
| Sanitary and hygienic means (SSGO) | 256 |
| Scientific equipment | 2 |
| Fresh food containers | 347 |
| Medical equipment, underwear, personal hygiene products and weight loss prevention | 216 |
| Equipment for the FGB Zarya | 177 |
| Flight documentation, crew packages, camera kit | 39 |
Scientific work
During the autonomous flight of the TGCs, "test experiments were carried out to observe the underlying surface of the Earth in the regions of the Russian Federation affected by natural disasters and man-made impacts."
See also
- List of devices of the Progress series
Notes
- ↑ Cargo ship "Progress M-46" ("Progress M-46") (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment December 10, 2011. Archived on September 5, 2012.
- ↑ Flight plan of the Progress M-46 cargo spacecraft , MCC.
| Series of Progress M spacecraft | ||
| Previous Flight: Progress M1-8 | Progress M-46 | Next flight: Progress M1-9 |