1998-062A
Spacecraft 239, Progress M-40, was launched on 1998 Oct 25 by Soyuz-U No. 660.
Energiya's 25-m Znamya sail will deploy from Progress, while Mir crew will use TORU to point the sail. The plans for future applications include solar sails, power satellites, wake shields, meteor shields, solar reflectors, antennas, and telescopes.
| Progress M-40 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Oct 25 | 0414:57 | Launch | |
| 0423:46 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 0750:50 | TCM1 46.1s 19m/s | ||
| 0841:30 | TCM2 26s 11m/s | ||
| 1998 Oct 26 | 0514:29 | TCM3 1.7s 0.7m/s | |
| 1998 Oct 27 | 0336:03 | TCM4 57s 23m/s | |
| 0419:45 | TCM5 54s 22m/s | ||
| 0543:41 | Docked Kvant | ||
| 1999 Feb 4 | 0959:32 | Undock Kvant | |
| Station at 800m | |||
| 1134 | Deploy attempt 1 from Znamya | ||
| 1354 | Distance 4 km | ||
| 1425 | Deploy attempt 2, Mir distance 2 km | ||
| 1999 Feb 5 | 1016 | Deorbit | |
| 1110 | Reentry over Pacific | ||
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