Progress M-46 (russian: Прогресс М-46, italic=yes), identified by

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as Progress 8P, was a

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spacecraft used to resupply the

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. It was a

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11F615A55 spacecraft, with the serial number 246.

Launch

Progress M-46 was launched by a

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carrier rocket from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Launch occurred at 05:36:30 UTC on 26 June 2002.

Docking

The spacecraft docked with the aft port of the '' Zvezda'' module at 05:36:30 UTC on 29 June 2002. Prior to docking it was used to conduct tests of the ''

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'' docking system. It remained docked for 87 days before undocking at 13:58:49 UTC on 24 September 2002 to make way for

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. It was deorbited at 09:34:00 UTC on 14 October 2002. The spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere over the

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, with any remaining debris landing in the ocean at around 10:21:59 UTC. Progress M-46 carried supplies to the International Space Station, including food, water and oxygen for the crew and equipment for conducting scientific research.

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Launch

Docking

See also

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