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Progress 20

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 20 was launched on April 15, 1984 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 17, 1984).

COSPAR 1984-038ANORAD 14932Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-20
Common name
Progress 20
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 121
International designator
1984-038A
NORAD catalog number
14932
GCAT identifier
S14932
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/106

Mission

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

Launch

Date
April 15, 1984 · 08:12 UTC
Launch record
1984-038Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
236 km
Apogee
269 km
Inclination
51.59°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 17, 1984
Last known active
May 7, 1984
End of operations
May 7, 1984

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 Q14192875 (CC0).