ISSCOM.015 – 21 May 2001 – Progress-M1-6 Launch

Progress-M1-6:

The launch of carrier-rocket Soyuz-FG with payload Progress-M1-6 was successfully executed on 20.05.2001 at 21.32.40UTC.

Communication on 21.05.01:

The telemetry transmissions of the ship could be heard in the Netherlands between 0438 and 0445UTC. The signals were very strong.

Pass in orbit 4/5:

04.38.50UTC – 166.131 mc.

04.39.19 – 922.781.7 mc

04.39.40 – 922.771.1 mc

04.40.20 – 922.755 mc So for my position TCA (Time Closest Approach)

04.44.50 – LOS (Loss of Signal)

Pass in orbit 6:

06.17.40UTC – Short telemetry transmission on 166.130 mc

Chris van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202