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Progress 7K-TG No. 108

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 27, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 27, 1980 · 18:53 UTCLaunch 1980-024Launch no. 2,301 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 27, 1980, 18:53
Launch designation
1980-024
Mission
Progress 7K-TG No. 108
Flight name
Progress-8
Vehicle flight ID
Zh15000-200

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
354 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress-81980-024ANORAD 11743NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,250 kgDocked with another object · Mar 29, 1980

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