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Progress M1 No. 255

Soyuz-FG launch from Baikonur (Russia) on May 20, 2001, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 20, 2001 · 22:32 UTCLaunch 2001-021Launch no. 4,472 in the log
RocketSoyuz-FG
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRAKARussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 20, 2001, 22:32
Launch designation
2001-021
Mission
Progress M1 No. 255
Flight name
Progress M1-6
Vehicle flight ID
K 15000-001
Flight code
ISS 4P

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
402 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress M1-62001-021ANORAD 26773RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,300 kgDocked with another object · May 23, 2001

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.