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Progress 15

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 15 was launched on September 18, 1982 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Sep 20, 1982).

COSPAR 1982-094ANORAD 13558Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-15
Common name
Progress 15
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 112
International designator
1982-094A
NORAD catalog number
13558
GCAT identifier
S13558
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/072

Mission

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

Launch

Date
September 18, 1982 · 04:58 UTC
Launch record
1982-094Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
299 km
Apogee
323 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
September 20, 1982
Last known active
Oct 16, 1982
End of operations
Oct 16, 1982

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 Q10639625 (CC0).