Success
Soyuz U | Progress M1-4
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)(RFSA)Government
Soyuz U
Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 1:32 AM
Mission details
The International Space Station programme is tied together by a complex set of legal, political and financial agreements between the sixteen nations involved in the project, governing ownership of the various components, rights to crewing and utilization, and responsibilities for crew rotation and resupply of the International Space Station. It was conceived in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan, during the Space Station Freedom project as it was originally called.
Nov 20, 1998 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#4,442
RFSA Mission
#110
Pad Launch
#368
Location Launch
#1,169
Designator
2000-073
Weather GO
0%
Launch Window
NET
Nov 16, 2000, 1:32 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Nov 16, 2000, 6:32 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
Soyuz U Specs
Length
51.1 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
313 t
LEO Capacity
6,900 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1973
Fastest Turnaround
1h 10m
Total Launches
714
Successful
694
Failed
20
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: May 18, 1973
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
Founded
1992
Administrator
Administrator: Yuri Borisov
Total Launches
341
Successful
330
Failed
11
Pending
3
Consecutive Success
65