Cargo spacecraft "Progress M-18"

USSR

Launch, orbit & landing data:

Designation 22666 / 93034A
Launch date - time 22 May 1993 - 06:41:47 UT
Launch site Baikonur, LC1
Launch vehicle  Soyuz 11A511U2
OKB name - S/N° 7K-TGM (#218)
Mass (kg) 7250
Total cargo mass (kg) 
Earth orbit on :
   - Perigee / Apogee  km
   - Inclination °
   - Period  min

Docking date - time 24 May 1993 - 08:24:44 UT
Target spacecraft/port Mir / Fwd port
Docking orbit:
   - Perigee / Apogee 381 x 395 km
   - Inclination 51.63 deg
   - Period 92.32 min
Undocking date - time 03 Jul 1993 - 15:58:16 UT
Deorbit burn date - time 04 Jul 1993
Destroyed date - time 04 Jul 1993 - UT
Flight Duration (dd:hh:min) 43d 10h 41m
Nbr orbits 

Equiped with recovery "VBK Raduga" capsule.

Mission:

Orbital parameters:
   - inclination (degrees) 51.6
   - period (minutes) 88.8
   - perigee (km) 188
   - apogee (km) 240
Summary Delivery of cargo to the orbital station "Mir"   . Date and time of landing are given for recovery ballistic capsule.

Astrophilately covers:

Progress M-18

Cosmic Mail: Cover on board of Mir, with 2 Mir boardcancel, and docking date boardcancel: 240593, signed by the crew.

 Progress M-18

Undocking Progress and recovery cancel "VBK Raduga" capsule, send registrated.

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