Progress M-51 (), identified by

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as Progress 16P, 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

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351.

Launch

Progress M-51 was launched by a

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carrier rocket from Site 1/5 at the

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. Launch occurred at 22:19:34 UTC on 23 December 2004.

Docking

The spacecraft docked with the aft port of the '' Zvezda'' module at 23:57:45 UTC on 25 December 2004. It remained docked for 64 days before undocking at 16:06:30 UTC on 27 February 2005. to make way for Progress M-52 Between undocking and deorbit, Progress M-51 was used for a series of tests. It was deorbited at 16:17:00 UTC on 9 March 2005. The spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere over the

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, with any remaining debris landing in the ocean at around 17:03:11 UTC. Progress M-51 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

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