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Progress 7K-TG No. 113

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on January 24, 1981, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 24, 1981 · 14:18 UTCLaunch 1981-007Launch no. 2,393 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 24, 1981, 14:18
Launch designation
1981-007
Mission
Progress 7K-TG No. 113
Flight name
Progress-12
Vehicle flight ID
P 15000-235

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress-121981-007ANORAD 12152NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,250 kgDocked with another object · Jan 26, 1981

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