2016 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Progress MS-04 (65P)
failureSoyuz-U | Progress MS-04 (65P)
The Progress resupply vehicle is an automated, unpiloted version of the Soyuz spacecraft that is used to bring supplies and fuel to the International Space Station.
Overview
- Date / time
- December 1, 2016 at 02:51 PM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- 1/5
- Mission
- Progress MS-04 (65P)
- Mission type
- Resupply
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit
FailureThe launch proceeded normally until telemetry was lost at T+382 seconds, about two minutes into the Blok I stage burn. At this time, the Progress apparently separated from the third stage, almost six minutes earlier than nominal. A high altitude explosion was reported over the skies of Tuva, and debris from the third stage and Progress impacted in a mountainous area approximately 2200 miles (3500 km) downrange from Baikonur.