Progress M1-6, identified by NASA as Progress 4P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station. It was a Progress-M1 11F615A55 spacecraft, with the serial number 255.[1]
| Mission type | International Space Station resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roskosmos |
| COSPAR ID | 2001-021A |
| SATCAT no. | 26773 |
| Mission duration | 95 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Progress-M1 s/n 255 |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 May 2001, 22:32:40 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-FG |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbited |
| Decay date | 22 August 2001, 09:50 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 270 km |
| Apogee altitude | 316 km |
| Inclination | 51.6° |
| Period | 90.4 minutes |
| Epoch | 20 May 2001 |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Zvezda aft |
| Docking date | 23 May 2001, 00:23:57 UTC |
| Undocking date | 22 August 2001, 06:02 UTC |
| Time docked | 91 days |
Progress ISS Resupply | |
Launch
editProgress M1-6 was launched on the maiden flight of the Soyuz-FG carrier rocket, flying from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Launch occurred at 22:32:40 UTC on 20 May 2001.[1] The spacecraft docked with the aft port of the Zvezda module at 00:23:57 UTC on 23 May 2001.[2][3]
Undocking
editIt remained docked for 91 days before undocking at 06:02 UTC on 22 August 2001[2] to make way for Progress M-45.[4] It was deorbited at 09:00 UTC on the same day,[2] burning up in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, with any remaining debris landing in the ocean at around 09:50 UTC.[2][5]
Progress M1-6 carried supplies to the International Space Station, including food, water and oxygen for the crew and equipment for conducting scientific research.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d Anikeev, Alexander. "Cargo spacecraft "Progress M1-6"". Manned Astronautics - Figures and Facts. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Progress M1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 12 June 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ Zak, Anatoly. "Progress cargo ship". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 7 June 2009.