Progress M-15M
Progress M-15M approaches the ISS
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| Mission type | ISS resupply |
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| Operator | Roskosmos |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-015A |
| SATCAT no. | 38222 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Progress-M 11F615A60 |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 April 2012, 12:50:24 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbited |
| Decay date | 20 August 2012 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 51.6 degrees |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Pirs |
| Docking date | 22 April 2012, 14:39 UTC |
| Undocking date | 22 July 2012, 20:27 UTC |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Pirs |
| Docking date | 29 July 2012, 01:00 UTC |
| Undocking date | 30 July 2012, 21:16 UTC |
| Cargo | |
| Fuel | 648 kg (1,429 lb) |
| Gaseous | 47 kg (104 lb) |
| Water | 420 kg (930 lb) |
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Progress ISS Resupply
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Progress M-15M (Russian: Прогресс М-15М), identified by NASA as Progress 47 or 47P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station during 2012. The fifteenth Progress-M 11F615A60 spacecraft, it has the serial number 414 and was built by RKK Energia. It arrived at the ISS in late April to deliver supplies to the Expedition 30 crew, and departed the ISS in late July.
It was the 122nd launch to the ISS and the fifth Russian space launch in 2012. It was also the second mission for the Soyuz family of rockets since the beginning of the year.
The spacecraft was launched on time at 12:50:24 GMT from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Ten minutes after liftoff, the Soyuz-U Rocket carrying Progress M-15M successfully delivered the spacecraft to orbit to begin its International Space Station (ISS) Resupply Mission. Progress M-15M was inserted into a 193.68 x 256.52 km x 51.63 deg. inclination orbit.
Five Maneuvers were conducted to refine the orbit of Progress M-15M before rendezvous operations started early on 22 April. Progress M-15M docked with the ISS on April 22 at 14:39 GMT to the Pirs Docking Compartment Nadir Port. The port was vacated on 19 April by Progress M-14M. Fully automated rendezvous and docking operations using the Kurs docking system aboard the ISS and the Progress, drove the spacecraft to the linkup at orbital sunset. During the docking the ISS and Progress M-15M were orbiting 249 miles above northern China. Hooks and latches were engaged a few minutes after docking to firmly secure the spacecraft to the ISS.
The Expedition 30 crew opened the hatches and entered the Progress later on the day.
The M-15M spacecraft remained docked to the ISS for three months. While docked, its cargo will be off loaded to the ISS and be loaded with trash and unwanted items for disposal.
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