Cargo spacecraft "Progress-M 63"

Description:

• Progress M-63 is a cargo transport craft that deliver to the International Space Sration more than 2.5 tons of various cargoes that are needed to support the operation of ISS, This cargo comprize supplies of oxygen, water and food, propellants, consumables, scientific instrumentation and equipment. Intended for the US segment are 395 kg of cargo Progress M-63 is the 28th Russian logistics spacecraft (ISS-28P) launched toward ISS. Proximity operations, fly-around maneuver and docking were performed in automatic mode.

Mission Report:

• It is ISS mission 28P, to deliver supplies to the International Space Station and docked at the rear longitudinal port of ISS/Zvezda on .
  
• The Progress M-63 cargo ship was launched on Feb 5, 2008 and docked with the Pirs module on Feb 7 at 1438 UTC.
  
  
  
• Progress M-63 successfully undocked from the ISS on 7 April 2008 at 4h49 EDT. All separation burns went off nominally, and the deorbit burn followed at 7h50 for destructive reentry over the Pacific Ocean. (For the first time in many years, there is no Progress docked at ISS. The next Progress arrival is schedule for mid-May.)