1992-071A
Progress M 11F615A55 No. 215 (Progress M-15) was launched in Oct 1992. The Znamya-2 solar sail experiment was deployed Feb 4 for 3 days attached to PM15 for light reflection experiments. Znamya-2 was a 40 kg structure, including a 4 kg 22m dia disk of aluminized mylar. It was deployed using centrifugal force with Progress in spin-stabilized mode. Progress then pointed Znamya to reflect a 5km circle of light onto Europe. All 8 segments deployed completely.
| Progress M-15 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Oct 27 | 1719:41 | Launch by Soyuz-U | KB |
| 1728 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1992 Oct 29 | 1905:51 | Docked with Mir Kvant DP2 | |
| 1993 Feb 4 | 0044:53 | Undocked from Mir KDP2 | |
| 0054:30 | Znamya-2 begins to deploy at 200m | ||
| 0058 | Znamya-2 deployed at 500m | ||
| 0522 | Noviy Svet experiment, Znamya illuminates Earth | ||
| 0528 | End of Noviy Svet | ||
| 0536:05 | Znamya-2 jettison | ||
| 1993 Feb 5 | TORU teleoperation test from Mir | ||
| 1993 Feb 6 | TORU reapproach to 200m from Mir | ||
| Sep burn from Mir | |||
| 1993 Feb 7 | 0615 | Deorbited | |
| 0643:20 | Reentered | ||
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