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Progress M-4

Launched

August 15, 1990

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Summary

Progress M-4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 15, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,365th launch, 49th this year and humanity's 3,552nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 42nd Soyuz-U2 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-4, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 226 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-4 (Progress M-4 (No.204)). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz-U2 · Soviet Space ProgramMir
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
42nd Soyuz-U2 flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,365th launch49th this yearhumanity's 3,552nd orbital launch attempt76th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Progress M-4 (Progress M-4 (No.204))

Progress M-4 (Russian: Прогресс М-4), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.

  • Destination: Mir
  • Mission length: 36 days
  • Docked August 17, 1990 at Kvant-1 aft

The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
191 × 226 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
33.4°Ascending node
13211 d agoElement epoch1990-08-15 03:49 UTC · stale

Progress M-4 · NORAD 20752 · 1990-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
PROGRESS-M 4
Object ID
1990-072A
Epoch
1990-08-15 03:49:20 UTC
Mean motion
16.26662709 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0026817
Inclination
51.6107°
Ascending node
33.3662°
Arg. of perigee
117.2376°
Mean anomaly
243.1372°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component

  • Progress M-4 · NORAD 20752 · docked August 17, 1990

Soyuz-U2 No. 042 Blok-I · re-entered August 16, 1990

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Progress M-4 was an uncrewed Progress-M cargo spacecraft, an upgraded design with Soyuz TM-derived systems, that delivered propellant, water, food and equipment to the Mir space station.

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Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

293rd launch from 1/5, 8th this year · 939th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Progress M-4 launch?

Progress M-4 launched on August 15, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Progress M-4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Progress M-4?

Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet

Where did Progress M-4 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Progress M-4 reach?

Progress M-4, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 226 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Progress M-4 part of?

Mir. About Mir