Progress M-29M (), identified by

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as Progress 61P was a

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spaceflight by

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to resupply the

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(ISS) in 2015. It was launched on 1 October 2015, to deliver cargo to the ISS. Progress M-29M is the final vehicle in

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series, which was succeeded by the modified variant known as Progress-MS later in 2015.

Launch

Progress M-29M was launched on 1 October 2015 at 16:49:40 UTC from the

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Docking

Progress M-29M docked with the Zvezda docking compartment on 1 October 2015 at 22:52 UTC. The spacecraft undocked from the station on 30 March 2016 at 14:14 UTC.

Cargo

The Progress M-29M spacecraft carried 2369 kg of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station. The spacecraft delivered food, fuel and supplies, including 350 kg of propellant, 50 kg of oxygen and air, 420 kg of water, and 1549 kg of spare parts, supplies and experiment hardware for the six members of the

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crew. Progress M-29M is scheduled to remain docked to Zvezda for about two months.

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