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Progress 7K-TG No. 142

Soyuz-U2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on January 20, 1988, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 20, 1988 · 22:51 UTCLaunch 1988-003Launch no. 3,253 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 20, 1988, 22:51
Launch designation
1988-003
Mission
Progress 7K-TG No. 142
Flight name
Progress-34
Vehicle flight ID
L 15000-025

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
356 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress-341988-003ANORAD 18795NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,078 kgDocked with another object · Jan 23, 1988

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