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Progress 7K-TG No. 111

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on September 28, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 28, 1980 · 15:09 UTCLaunch 1980-079Launch no. 2,358 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 28, 1980, 15:09
Launch designation
1980-079
Mission
Progress 7K-TG No. 111
Flight name
Progress-11
Vehicle flight ID
P 15000-219

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
573 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress-111980-079ANORAD 11993NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,250 kgDocked with another object · Sep 30, 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.