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Progress 11

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 11 was launched on September 28, 1980 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Sep 30, 1980).

COSPAR 1980-079ANORAD 11993Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-11
Common name
Progress 11
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 111
International designator
1980-079A
NORAD catalog number
11993
GCAT identifier
S11993
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/043

Mission

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

Launch

Date
September 28, 1980 · 15:09 UTC
Launch record
1980-079Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
303 km
Apogee
318 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
September 30, 1980
Last known active
Dec 11, 1980
End of operations
Dec 11, 1980

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 Q10639621 (CC0).