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Progress 12

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 12 was launched on January 24, 1981 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 26, 1981).

COSPAR 1981-007ANORAD 12152Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-12
Common name
Progress 12
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 113
International designator
1981-007A
NORAD catalog number
12152
GCAT identifier
S12152
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/046

Mission

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

Launch

Date
January 24, 1981 · 14:18 UTC
Launch record
1981-007Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
347 km
Apogee
359 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
January 26, 1981
Last known active
Mar 20, 1981
End of operations
Mar 20, 1981

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 Q10639622 (CC0).