# Progress M-09M

> Russian spacecraft

**Wikidata**: [Q2468599](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2468599)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_M-09M)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/progress-m-09m

## Summary
Progress M-09M was a Russian spacecraft classified as a Progress-M class vehicle, designed to resupply space stations. Launched on January 28, 2011, aboard a Soyuz-U rocket from Gagarin's Start, it served as a logistical transport in the sequence of Progress missions. The spacecraft concluded its mission with atmospheric entry and orbital decay on April 26, 2011.

## Key Facts
- **Classification:** It is an instance of the **Progress-M** class, a type of spacecraft used to resupply space stations.
- **Launch Date:** Launched on **January 28, 2011**.
- **Launch Site:** Lifted off from **Gagarin's Start**.
- **Launch Vehicle:** Propelled by a **Soyuz-U** rocket.
- **Mission End:** Underwent atmospheric entry and orbit decay on **April 26, 2011**.
- **COSPAR ID:** International designator **2011-004A**.
- **Mission Sequence:** Preceded by **Progress M-08M** and succeeded by **Progress M-10M**.
- **Aliases:** Also known as **41P** and **プログレス41** (Japanese designation).

## FAQs
### Q: What type of spacecraft was Progress M-09M?
A: Progress M-09M was a Russian spacecraft belonging to the Progress-M class, which is designed specifically to resupply space stations.

### Q: When and how was Progress M-09M launched?
A: The spacecraft was launched on January 28, 2011, using a Soyuz-U rocket from the Gagarin's Start launch site.

### Q: What happened to Progress M-09M at the end of its mission?
A: The mission concluded on April 26, 2011, when the spacecraft decayed from orbit and re-entered the atmosphere.

## Why It Matters
Progress M-09M represents a critical link in the continuous chain of logistics required to maintain human spaceflight operations. As part of the Progress-M series, its primary role was to ferry essential supplies to a space station, bridging the gap between the earlier Progress M-08M and the subsequent Progress M-10M missions. This uncrewed vehicle is a testament to the reliability of the Soviet-era Soyuz rocket design (Soyuz-U) and the Progress-M class architecture, which have served as the backbone of space station resupply for decades. Launched from the historic Gagarin's Start site, the mission contributed to the operational rhythm of orbital science and habitation during the early 2010s.

## Notable For
- Being a specific mission (41P) within the long-running Progress-M resupply program.
- Launching from **Gagarin's Start**, the historic launchpad used for the first human spaceflight.
- Utilizing the **Soyuz-U** rocket, a universal variant of the Soyuz launcher family.
- Maintaining the continuous succession of International Space Station resupply missions between M-08M and M-10M.

## Body
### Mission Profile
Progress M-09M was a Russian spacecraft identified by the international designator **2011-004A**. It operated as an uncrewed cargo vehicle designed to support space station logistics.

### Launch Details
The spacecraft was launched on **January 28, 2011**. The launch vehicle used was the **Soyuz-U**, a universal variant of the Soyuz rocket family originally developed in the Soviet Union. The launch originated from **Gagarin's Start**, one of the most iconic launch complexes in space exploration history.

### Operational Sequence
Progress M-09M was part of a continuous line of supply vehicles:
- **Predecessor:** It followed the **Progress M-08M**, a supply vehicle for the International Space Station.
- **Successor:** It was followed by **Progress M-10M**, another Russian resupply spacecraft.

### End of Mission
The operational life of Progress M-09M ended on **April 26, 2011**, when the spacecraft underwent time of object orbit decay and **atmospheric entry**.

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013