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Progress 7K-TG No. 137

Soyuz-U2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 3, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 3, 1987 · 11:14 UTCLaunch 1987-023Launch no. 3,158 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 3, 1987, 11:14
Launch designation
1987-023
Mission
Progress 7K-TG No. 137
Flight name
Progress-28
Vehicle flight ID
I 15000-016

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress-281987-023ANORAD 17564NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,246 kgDocked with another object · Mar 5, 1987

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