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PROGRESS-M1 6 (26773)
COSPAR: 2001-021A | Alt Name: Progress M1-6
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 20, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26773
International Designator
2001-021A
Decay Date
8/22/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M1 6
Alternative Name
Progress M1-6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M1 6 satellite, also known as Progress M1-6, is a cargo spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 2001-021A launched on May 20, 2001, from the Tsymlyanskaya launch site using Soyuz-FG as its launch vehicle. Its mission was to deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. The satellite has a BUS of 7K-TGM1 and measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 7.9 meters. It had a dry mass of 4,500 kg and a launch mass of 7,300 kg. The satellite was manufactured by PROGT and its motor is the 11D428A. Its shape consists of a sphere plus cone, cylinder, and two panels. Power supply is provided through deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's owner is RKKE, and it has an unspecified lifetime with no major events noted in the data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7300
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.4095
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM1 No. 255
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
11D428A
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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