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Progress 7K-TG No. 105

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 3, 1978, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 3, 1978 · 23:09 UTCLaunch 1978-090Launch no. 2,131 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 3, 1978, 23:09
Launch designation
1978-090
Mission
Progress 7K-TG No. 105
Flight name
Progress-4
Vehicle flight ID
Ye15000-152

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
361 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress-41978-090ANORAD 11040NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,250 kgDocked with another object · Oct 6, 1978

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.