Progress M-54 (russian: Прогресс М-54, italic=yes), identified by

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as Progress 19P, 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 354.

Launch

Progress M-54 was launched by a

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carrier rocket from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Launch occurred at 13:07:54 UTC on 8 September 2005.

Docking

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, with any remaining debris landing in the ocean at around 13:52:18 UTC. Progress M-54 carried supplies to the International Space Station, including food, water and oxygen for the crew and equipment for conducting scientific research. It also carried the radio transmitter for the RadioSkaf satellite, which was assembled aboard the ISS using a retired

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spacesuit.

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Launch

Docking

See also

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