Progress M-14

Progress M-14 (Russian: Прогресс M-14), was a Russian uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft which was launched in 1992 to resupply the Mir space station. The spacecraft was modified to transport the first VDU propulsion unit to Mir. Progress M-14 also carried the sixth VBK-Raduga capsule, which was recovered after the flight.

Progress M-14
A Progress-M spacecraft
Mission typeMir resupply
COSPAR ID1992-055A
SATCAT no.22090
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftProgress M-14 (No.209)
Spacecraft typeProgress-M-VDU 11F615A55
ManufacturerNPO Energia
Start of mission
Launch date15 August 1992, 22:18:32 (1992-08-15UTC22:18:32Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz-U2
Launch siteBaikonur 31/6
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Decay date21 October 1992, 23:12:00 (1992-10-21UTC23:13Z) GMT
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude187 kilometres (116 mi)
Apogee altitude221 kilometres (137 mi)
Inclination51.5 degrees
Period88.6 minutes
Docking with Mir
Docking portKvant-1 Aft
Docking date18 August 1992, 00:20:48 UTC
Undocking date21 October 1992, 16:46:01 UTC
Time docked64.68 days
 
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