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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-8
Launched
May 30, 1991
Summary
Progress M-8 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 30, 1991. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,422nd launch, 27th this year and humanity's 3,636th orbital launch attempt. It was the 49th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress M-8, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 288 × 297 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress M-8 (Progress M-8 (No.207)). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 49th Soyuz-U2 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,422nd launch27th this yearhumanity's 3,636th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Progress M-8 (Progress M-8 (No.207))
Progress M-8 (Russian: Прогресс М-8), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 77 days
- Docked June 1, 1991 at Kvant-1 aft
The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Progress M-8 · NORAD 21395 · 1991-038 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- PROGRESS-M 8
- Object ID
- 1991-038A
- Epoch
- 1991-05-30 15:15:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.96085717 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0006919
- Inclination
- 51.6069°
- Ascending node
- 16.5322°
- Arg. of perigee
- 183.5904°
- Mean anomaly
- 169.6499°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0.00016354
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
4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Progress M-8 · NORAD 21395 · docked June 1, 1991
- MAK-1 · NORAD 21425
- Naduvaniy gazovoy ballon · NORAD 21661 · re-entered August 29, 1991
Soyuz-U2 No. 050 Blok-I · re-entered May 31, 1991
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Progress M-8 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.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
302nd launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 962nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
11 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Progress M-8 launch?
Progress M-8 launched on May 30, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Progress M-8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Progress M-8?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Progress M-8 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Progress M-8 reach?
Progress M-8, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 288 × 297 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did Progress M-8 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Progress M-8 part of?
Mir. About Mir