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PROGRESS-M 6 (21053)
COSPAR: 1991-002A | Alt Name: Progress M-6
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 14, 1991
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21053
International Designator
1991-002A
Decay Date
3/15/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 6
Alternative Name
Progress M-6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 6, also known as Progress M-6, is a cargo satellite launched on January 14, 1991, from Tyuratam Site (TYMSC) using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter with a span of 7.9 meters. It weighs 4500 kg dry and had a launch mass of 7125 kg. Manufactured by NPOE, it was equipped with 2 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's motor is KTDU-80 (S5.80), and its shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and panel sections. It was designed to transport cargo as part of the Progress 7K-TGM series.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7125
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
324.74
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 205
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
KTDU-80 (S5.80)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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