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Progress 7K-TG No. 107

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on June 28, 1979, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 28, 1979 · 09:25 UTCLaunch 1979-059Launch no. 2,226 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 28, 1979, 09:25
Launch designation
1979-059
Mission
Progress 7K-TG No. 107
Flight name
Progress-7
Vehicle flight ID
Zh15000-192

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
404 km
Payload mass to orbit
8.9 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress-71979-059ANORAD 11421NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,250 kgDocked with another object · Jun 30, 1979
KRT-101977-097BDNORAD 11493NPO EnergiyaAstronomy350 kgTransferred to another vehicle · Jul 18, 1979

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