Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS-31 (92P)
Programma
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.
Pad
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.
Rocket
The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used for crewed Soyuz and Progress flights to the ISS.
Full Name: Soyuz 2.1a
Maiden Flight: 2004-11-04
Total Launch Count: 51
Successful Launches: 50
Failed Launches: 1
Mission
Mission Name: Progress MS-31 (92P)
Type: Resupply
Description: Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
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