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09/17/2001 Korolev, Moscow area.
 Following
a two-day free flight in near-earth orbit to the International
Space Station (ISS), proximity maneuvers, fly-about, stationkeeping
and approach, the Russian logistics vehicle-module Progress
M-CO1 successfully docked to the ISS having delivered a
new Russian module, Docking Compartment Pirs to the Station.
 Photo-report
from Mission Control Center
09/15/2001 Baikonur cosmodrome.
At 03:35 Moscow time specialized logistics vehicle-module
(LVM) Progress M-CO1 was launched to a near-earth orbit
by Soyuz-Ó launch vehicle in accordance with the International
Space Station (ISS) assembly program.
09/13/2001 Baikonur cosmodrome.
Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The Soyuz-U/Progress M-CO1 Rocket-Space Complex was rolled
out from Assembly and Test Building, delivered to the launching
area and erected on the launch pad.
photo-report
Formation of the joint launching crew and statement of
the work schedule for the first launch day.
photo-report
09/12/2001 Baikonur cosmodrome.
A meeting of the Intergovermental Commitee and Technical
Management was held today. It was decided to roll out the
launcher with the Progress M-C01 transport cargo vehicle
from the integration and test facility to the launch pad
on September 13, 2001.
photo-report
08/16/2001 Baikonur cosmodrome.
The Progress M-C01 spacecraft being placed into the pressure
chamber.
photo-report
07/12/2001 Korolev, Moscow area.
Logistics spacecraft Progress M-CO1 intended for equipping
the Russian Segment with Docking Compartment CO1 "Pirs",
after integrated factory tests has been shipped from S.P.Korolev
RSC Eneergia to the Baikonur launch site where it will undergo
the final phase of pre-launch processing scheduled for autumn
of 2001.
photo-report
06/08/2001 Korolev, Moscow area.
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The integrated testing of the Progress M-CO1 spacecraft
is going on. The vehicle is to deliver a scheduled
module to the Russian segment of the ISS - the CO1
docking compartment. This compartment known as Pier,
will support the Station's crew EVAs and will become
a nadir port on the Zvezda Service Module for manned
and automatic cargo resupply vehicles.
The tests are planned to be completed by the end of
June this year, afterwards the spacecraft will be
shipped to Baikonur launch site to undergo final prelaunch
checks.
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