Progress M-04M

Progress M-04M (Russian: Прогресс М-04М), identified by NASA as Progress 36P, is a Russian Progress spacecraft which was launched in February 2010 to resupply the International Space Station. It was docked with the aft port of the Zvezda module of the station.

Progress M-04M
Progress M-04M approaching the ISS.
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorRoskosmos
COSPAR ID2010-003A
SATCAT no.36361
Mission duration148 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeProgress-M s/n 404
ManufacturerRKK Energia
Start of mission
Launch date3 February 2010, 03:45 UTC
RocketSoyuz-U
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 1/5
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Decay date1 July 2010
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Inclination51.6°
Epoch3 February 2010
Docking with ISS
Docking portZvezda aft
Docking date5 February 2010, 04:26 UTC
Undocking date10 May 2010, 11:16 UTC
Time docked94 days
Cargo
Mass2686 kg
Pressurised1217 kg
Fuel880 kg
Water420 kg
Progress ISS Resupply
 

Launch

Progress M-04M was launched by a Soyuz-U carrier rocket, flying from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch occurred at 03:45 UTC on 3 February 2010.

Docking

After just over three days of free flight, Progress M-04M docked with the Zvezda module of the International Space Station at 04:26 UTC on 5 February 2010. Its docking marked the first time four Russian spacecraft had been docked to the station at the same time; since the Soyuz TMA-16, Soyuz TMA-17 and Progress M-03M spacecraft were already docked.[1] It is expected to remain docked until 10 May 2010, when it will depart, allowing Soyuz TMA-17 to be moved to the Zvezda aft port. This in turn will clear the way for the arrival of the Rassvet module, which will be delivered by {{OV-104}} on STS-132.[2]

Cargo

The Progress M-04M spacecraft delivered 2,686 kilograms (5,922 lb) of cargo to the ISS.[3] This included water to be used by systems in the Russian segment of the station, propellant to refuel the station and to perform orbital manoeuvres, food and medical supplies.[3]

Undocking
Progress M-04M seen shortly after undocking from the ISS.

Progress M-04M undocked from the ISS on 10 May 2010.[4] On 7 May 2010, Russian Space Agency's Mission Control announced that the ISS crew had loaded Progress M-04M with garbage and readied the spacecraft for undocking.[5] The command for undocking was issued at 11:13 UTC, and three minutes later Progress M-04M separated from the Zvezda module. Cosmonauts Aleksandr Skvortsov and Mikhail Kornienko monitored the undocking with photo and video cameras focusing on the Progress docking mechanism to confirm that there were no missing or damaged O-ring seals on the docking interface.

Deorbited

The spacecraft stayed in an autonomous flight for 60 days after undocking and take part in the Reflection geophysical experiment to study reflective characteristics of the freighter's hull and the transparency of the Earth's atmosphere. Progress M-04M was deorbited on 1 July 2010 over the Pacific Ocean.[6] The deorbit burn began at 13:54 UTC. At about 14:40, remaining parts of the spacecraft which had not burnt during the reentry, fell down in the south area of the Pacific Ocean, 37°47′ South, and 235°09′ West.[7]

References
  1. Ray, Justin (4 February 2010). "Space station receives latest Russian resupply ship". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  2. "ISS On-Orbit Status". NASA. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Bergin, Chris (2 February 2010). "Progress M-04M launches to cost-cutting ISS – STS-135 addition removed". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  4. Jiang Yuxia (10 May 2010). "Russian space cargoship undocks from ISS". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  5. ROSCOSMOS (10 May 2010). "Russian Space Freighter Ready To Leave Orbital Station". Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  6. NASA (10 May 2010). "ISS On-Orbit Status 05/10/10". Retrieved 11 May 2010. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. Russian Federal Space Agency (1 July 2010). "Progress M-04M Deorbited". Retrieved 7 July 2010.
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