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Re: Progress M-58 launch and docking (issues)
« Reply #100 on: 10/27/2006 11:28 pm »

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As Anik says, isn't this article 11F615A55, number 358?

Just curious, what does the "3" represent in the 358? M-58 is the 58th Progress of the "M" type to be launched, so where does the "3" fit in?

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Re: Progress M-58 launch and docking (issues)
« Reply #101 on: 10/27/2006 11:29 pm »
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Danderman - 27/10/2006  5:42 PM

As Anik says, isn't this article 11F615A55, number 358?

Yes it is... until it reaches Earth orbit. 11F615A55 is the article number and 7K-TGM is the manufacturer's designation. Like I've said before... I think that this kind of procedure is still in use. A russian spacecraft only gets it's definite designation when it get's into orbit. Maybe Anik can tell something about this?

For example, when on July 19 1985 the Soviet Union launched the vehicle 11F615A15 number 126 this was suposed to be Progress 25. But after entering orbit there were some problems with the spacecraft (I think it was some sort of control problem) and them it got the Cosmos 1669 designation. Eventualy after regaining control of the vehicle it docked with the Salyut-7 space station.

When 11F615A55 number 358 got into orbit it got the Progress M-58 name, but this name is already used for the vehicle before has one can see on the RSC Energia Serguey Korolev homepage.

Confusing? :)

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Re: Progress M-58 launch and docking (issues)
« Reply #102 on: 10/27/2006 11:45 pm »
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Suzy - 27/10/2006  6:11 PM

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Danderman - 28/10/2006  8:42 AM

As Anik says, isn't this article 11F615A55, number 358?

Just curious, what does the "3" represent in the 358? M-58 is the 58th Progress of the "M" type to be launched, so where does the "3" fit in?

(List of all Progress launches at Manned Astronautics) 


Let's see if I can answer this...

Progress 1 to Progress 42 the serial number started with '1': Progress 1 was 11F615A15 number 102, Progress 42 was 11F615A15 number 150.

Progress M-1 to Progress M-49 the serial number started with '2': Progress M-1 was 11F615A55 number 201, Progress M-49 was 11F615A55 number 249.

Progress M1-1 to Progress  M1-11 the serial number started counting from '250' until '260'.

Starting with Progress M-50 we have the serial number starting with a '3', that is 350, 351, 352, etc...

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Re: Progress M-58 launch and docking (issues)
« Reply #103 on: 10/28/2006 03:13 am »
Now it makes sense, thanks! :) Does the Soyuz numbering system work the same way? (TMA-9 was number 219).

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Re: Progress M-58 launch and docking (issues)
« Reply #104 on: 10/28/2006 02:09 pm »
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Suzy - 27/10/2006  9:56 PM

Now it makes sense, thanks! :) Does the Soyuz numbering system work the same way? (TMA-9 was number 219).

Yes, it's similar. You can find all the Soyuz serial numbers here http://www.rka-statistics.com/ .

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