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Progress 16

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 16 was launched on October 31, 1982 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Nov 2, 1982).

COSPAR 1982-107ANORAD 13638Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-16
Common name
Progress 16
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 115
International designator
1982-107A
NORAD catalog number
13638
GCAT identifier
S13638
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/074

Mission

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

Launch

Date
October 31, 1982 · 11:20 UTC
Launch record
1982-107Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
352 km
Apogee
358 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
November 2, 1982
Last known active
Dec 14, 1982
End of operations
Dec 14, 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 Q10639626 (CC0).