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#OTD 24 years ago - launch of #ProgressM1_3 mission to the #ISS via #RSCEnergia's #ProgressM1 & #TsSKBProgress' #SoyuzU vehicles
#Space #ПрогрессМ1_3 #СоюзУ #ЦСКБПрогресс #Roscosmos #Роскосмос

On the 24th of September 2002 #ProgressM46 detached from #ISS burnt up on reentry and was replaced by #ProgressM1-9 which launched on the 25th of September and arrived at #Zvesda aft on the 29th of September 2002.

On the 25th of June 2002 #ProgressM1-8 detached from #ISS burnt up on reentry and was replaced by #ProgressM46 which launched on the 26th of June and arrived at #Zvesda aft on the 29th of June 2002.

On the 19th of March 2002 #ProgressM1-7 detached from #ISS reentered + was replaced by #ProgressM1-8 on the 24th of March 2002. A #Progress should always attached as often as possible to #Zvesda for reboosts. If not #Zvesda thrusters have to be used which have a limited lifetime.

On the 26th of November 2001 #ProgressM1-7 was launched and docked to the #ISS on the 28th of November 2001 with fresh resupplies for the crew.

However first the docking port at #Zvesda aft had to be freed up from #ProgressM1-6 which left the #ISS on the 22nd of August 2001 to reenter into the Earth atmosphere.

On the 20th of May 2001 #ProgressM1-6 launched to the #ISS with resupply. It arrived at the #ISS on the 23rd of May and docked to #Zvesda aft. It was the first time the modernized #SoyuzFG rocket was used.

On February 7th 2001 Space Shuttle #Atlantis launched with the US #Destiny LAB however since it also had to dock with #Unity nadir #ProgressM1-4 had to depart on the 8th of February 2001 before the Shuttle could dock.

On December 26th 2000 #ProgressM1-4 came back! Again manual docking! Also they unfolded the radiators after #Shuttle departure! #ISS

However 2 weeks later before #STS97 arrived on December 1st #ProgressM1-4 undocked again for a 25 day free flight period!

On November 18th the unmanned #ProgressM1-4 cargo vehicle which was launched from #Baikonur 2 day earlier arrived at the orbital outpost and docked to #Zarya nadir. However automatic docking was not successful and it had to be docked manually.

However before they could dock with the #ISS #ProgressM1-3 had to undock and reenter into the athmosphere on November 1st 2000.

On August the 6th 2000 the very first unmanned #Russian #Progress resupply capsule launched to the still unmanned #ISS #ProgressM1-3

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