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Progress 7K-TG No. 143

Soyuz-U2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 23, 1988, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 23, 1988 · 21:05 UTCLaunch 1988-024Launch no. 3,274 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 23, 1988, 21:05
Launch designation
1988-024
Mission
Progress 7K-TG No. 143
Flight name
Progress-35
Vehicle flight ID
L 15000-026

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress-351988-024ANORAD 18992NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,037 kgDocked with another object · Mar 25, 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.