# Progress M-30

> Russian cargo spacecraft

**Wikidata**: [Q10639674](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10639674)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_M-30)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/progress-m-30

## Summary
Progress M-30 is a Russian Progress-M series uncrewed cargo spacecraft (a type used to resupply space stations). It was launched on 1995-12-18 by a Soyuz-U rocket from Gagarin's Start (COSPAR ID 1995-070A, NORAD catalog 23744) and re-entered the atmosphere on 1996-02-22.

## Key Facts
- Progress M-30 is an instance of the Progress-M class of cargo spacecraft, a type used to resupply space stations.  
- Launch date: 1995-12-18 (launched from Gagarin's Start).  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.  
- COSPAR ID: 1995-070A.  
- NORAD / Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 23744.  
- Time of orbit decay / atmospheric entry: 1996-02-22.  
- It follows Progress M-29 in the Progress flight sequence.  
- It is followed by Progress M-31 in the Progress flight sequence.  
- Wikidata description: Russian cargo spacecraft.  
- Wikipedia title available: "Progress M-30" (articles exist in en, ru, sv).

## FAQs
### Q: What was Progress M-30?
A: Progress M-30 was an uncrewed Russian cargo spacecraft of the Progress-M series, a vehicle type used to deliver supplies to space stations.

### Q: When and how was Progress M-30 launched?
A: It was launched on 1995-12-18 by a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from Gagarin's Start.

### Q: When did Progress M-30 re-enter the atmosphere?
A: Progress M-30 decayed from orbit and underwent atmospheric entry on 1996-02-22.

### Q: How is Progress M-30 identified in satellite catalogs?
A: Its COSPAR ID is 1995-070A and its NORAD satellite catalog number (SCN) is 23744.

## Why It Matters
Progress M-30 is part of the long-running Progress series of uncrewed cargo spacecraft that provide routine logistical support to crewed orbital platforms. As an instance of the Progress-M family, it represents the operational workhorse design used by Russia to deliver supplies, equipment, and consumables — a critical capability for sustained human presence in space. The launch on 1995-12-18 and subsequent controlled lifetime culminating in atmospheric entry on 1996-02-22 exemplify the typical mission profile and lifecycle for Progress resupply flights in the 1990s. Understanding individual flights like Progress M-30 helps document continuity of space logistics, launch vehicle operations (Soyuz-U), and launch-site usage (Gagarin's Start) during that era. The mission’s catalog identifiers (COSPAR 1995-070A, SCN 23744) and sequence position (between Progress M-29 and M-31) allow researchers and historians to place it precisely in launch records and satellite catalogs, supporting trajectory analysis, archival work, and cross-referencing among databases such as Wikipedia, Wikidata, and satellite registries.

## Notable For
- Being a Progress-M class cargo spacecraft, the type widely used to resupply space stations.  
- Launch on 1995-12-18 from Gagarin's Start by a Soyuz-U rocket.  
- COSPAR designation 1995-070A and NORAD catalog number 23744.  
- Decay / atmospheric entry recorded on 1996-02-22.  
- Flight sequence position: followed Progress M-29 and preceded Progress M-31.

## Body

### Identification
- Name: Progress M-30.  
- Instance of: Progress-M (a class of uncrewed cargo spacecraft).  
- Wikidata description: Russian cargo spacecraft.  
- Wikipedia: article titled "Progress M-30" (available in English, Russian, Swedish).

### Mission classification
- Type: Uncrewed cargo/resupply spacecraft (Progress-M class).  
- Purpose (class-level): Progress-M spacecraft are used to resupply space stations.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1995-12-18.  
- Launch site / start point: Gagarin's Start.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at Gagarin's Start on 1995-12-18.

### Mission timeline and end of mission
- In-orbit operations took place after the 1995-12-18 launch.  
- Time of orbit decay / atmospheric entry: 1996-02-22 (atmospheric entry recorded as a significant event).

### Sequence in Progress program
- Preceded by: Progress M-29.  
- Followed by: Progress M-31.

### Catalog and database identifiers
- COSPAR ID: 1995-070A.  
- NORAD / Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 23744.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "23744"].  
- Google Knowledge Graph identifier: /g/11dyld84m.

## Schema Markup
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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report