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Progress M-6
1991 Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft. Progress M-6 was launched on January 14, 1991 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 16, 1991).
COSPAR 1991-002ANORAD 21053Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Progress M-6
- Payload designation
- Progress 7K-TGM No. 205
- International designator
- 1991-002A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21053
- GCAT identifier
- S21053
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/240
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Progress M
- Owner
- NPO Energiya
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Energiya
- Platform (bus)
- 7K-TGM
Launch
- Date
- January 14, 1991 · 14:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-002Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 358 km
- Apogee
- 388 km
- Inclination
- 51.61°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- January 16, 1991
- Last known active
- Mar 15, 1991
- End of operations
- Mar 15, 1991
Size
- Mass
- 7,125 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 Q7248564 (CC0).