Progress MS-06


Progress MS-06, identified by NASA as Progress 67P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station. As of 2014, the launch of Progress MS-06 was planned for 22 February 2017.

Cargo

The Progress MS-06 spacecraft carried about 2398 kg of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station. The spacecraft delivered food, fuel and supplies, including 620 kg of propellant, 47 kg of oxygen and air, 420 kg of water.

Launch

Progress MS-06 launched on 14 June 2017 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 09:20:13 UTC. It used a Soyuz-2.1a rocket to get to orbit, replacing the former Soyuz-U launch system.

Docking

Progress MS-06 docked with the Zvezda. It was planned to dock with the Pirs module which it would remove from the space station, in preparation for the arrival of the Nauka module. However, due to the repetitive delays with the Nauka module the plan was postponed to Progress MS-09. After a two-day rendezvous, Progress MS-06 docked to the station on 16 June 2017 at 11:37 UTC.

Orbit

On 27 August 2017, Progress MS-06's engines were used for a 177-second burn to raise the ISS by around 0.97 km.

Undocking and decay

Progress MS-06 undocked on 28 December 2017 and re-entered the atmosphere at 04:43 UTC. Its debris entered the Pacific Ocean at 04:51:34 UTC.