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RE: Progress M-64/29P Launch

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A Soyuz FG booster that was launched on May 14th, 2008, from the Baikonour Cosmodrome for the Progress M64/29P mission, is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on 18th May 2008 @ 08:38 GMT ± 11 hours.

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Predicted Decay Location 9.4° N, 336.5° E
Inclination 51.6°
Revolution Number 54

TLE Data

SOYUZ FG 
1 32848U 08023B   08138.53857372  .03701074  12296-4  36690-3 0   116
2 32848 051.6346 173.6155 0010501 123.1675 237.1890 16.37157789   411
1 32848U 08023B   08137.80493739 +.02210524 +12176-4 +36661-3 0 00106
2 32848 051.6384 177.7358 0015071 116.5500 243.8026 16.32163359000299
1 32848U 08023B   08138.41661959  .03318453  12275-4  36947-3 0   103
2 32848 051.6384 174.3057 0011270 116.8955 244.3242 16.36095844   396
1 32848U 08023B   08137.98854906  .02257670  12202-4  34440-3 0    96
2 32848 051.6387 176.7073 0013706 112.9538 247.3788 16.33050109   326
1 32848U 08023B   08137.43739301  .02114474  12132-4  41018-3 0    81
2 32848 051.6394 179.7866 0016772 115.7701 244.5190 16.30498718   231

Period 88.51
Incl. 51.64
Apogee 214
Perigee 188

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Credit NASA TV

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The unmanned Progress M-64/29P cargo ship has successfully docked with the international space station.
The cargo ship was packed with more than 2 tons of supplies and scientific experiments.

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The Progress M-64 cargo spacecraft has successfully launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

"Launch of the Soyuz carrier rocket and Progress M-64 transport ship from Baikonur was at 00:23 MST. The separation of transport ship from the booster is expected at 00.31 MST" - Spokesperson

The ship is scheduled to deliver to the ISS, on Saturday May 17, at 1:37 MST, supplies and fresh food for the Russian cosmonauts Sergey Volkov and Oleg Kononenko and NASA astronaut Garrett Reysmana.
The ship will also carry snails for low gravity experiments on the regeneration.

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The Progress M-64/29P cargo ship aboard a Russian Soyuz U rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, is to launch to the International Space Station at 20:22 GMT, 14th May, 2008.