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Progress M-40

Progress M-40, production spacecraft No. 239, launched on 1998-10-25 to resupply Mir and completed destructive reentry on 1999-02-05. It carried the Znamya 2.5 solar-mirror experiment, whose deployment attempt after undocking was unsuccessful.

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Aliases
Progress-M 40Progress spacecraft No. 23911F615A55 No. 239
Name
Progress M-40
Slug
progress-m-40
Status
destroyed

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Description
Progress M-40, production spacecraft No. 239, launched on 1998-10-25 to resupply Mir and completed destructive reentry on 1999-02-05. It carried the Znamya 2.5 solar-mirror experiment, whose deployment attempt after undocking was unsuccessful.
Manufacturer
Vehicle Family

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Creation Time
7/17/2026, 12:59:08 PM
Updated Time
7/17/2026, 12:59:08 PM

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First Flight Date
1998-10-25
Last Flight Date
1999-02-05
Serial Number
239
Vehicle Code
Progress M-40