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Progress 1

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 1 was launched on January 20, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 22, 1978).

COSPAR 1978-008ANORAD 10603Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-1
Common name
Progress 1
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 102
International designator
1978-008A
NORAD catalog number
10603
GCAT identifier
S10603
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/008

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
Progress
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-TG

Launch

Date
January 20, 1978 · 08:24 UTC
Launch record
1978-008Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
324 km
Apogee
344 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
January 22, 1978
Last known active
Feb 8, 1978
End of operations
Feb 8, 1978

Size

Mass
7,250 kg
Dry mass
4,800 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
7.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2612831 (CC0).