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Progress M-4

1990 Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft. Progress M-4 was launched on August 15, 1990 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 17, 1990).

COSPAR 1990-072ANORAD 20752Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-4
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 204
International designator
1990-072A
NORAD catalog number
20752
GCAT identifier
S20752
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/233

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
Progress M
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-TGM

Launch

Date
August 15, 1990 · 04:00 UTC
Launch record
1990-072Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
368 km
Apogee
403 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
August 17, 1990
Last known active
Sep 20, 1990
End of operations
Sep 20, 1990

Size

Mass
7,294 kg
Dry mass
4,500 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
7.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7248562 (CC0).