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Progress M-8

1991 Soviet spacecraft. Progress M-8 was launched on May 30, 1991 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jun 1, 1991).

COSPAR 1991-038ANORAD 21395Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-8
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 207
International designator
1991-038A
NORAD catalog number
21395
GCAT identifier
S21395
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/244

Mission

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

Launch

Date
May 30, 1991 · 08:04 UTC
Launch record
1991-038Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
391 km
Apogee
394 km
Inclination
51.60°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
June 1, 1991
Last known active
Aug 16, 1991
End of operations
Aug 16, 1991

Size

Mass
7,296 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 Q7248568 (CC0).