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Progress 23

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 23 was launched on August 14, 1984 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 16, 1984).

COSPAR 1984-086ANORAD 15193Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-23
Common name
Progress 23
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 124
International designator
1984-086A
NORAD catalog number
15193
GCAT identifier
S15193
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/114

Mission

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

Launch

Date
August 14, 1984 · 06:28 UTC
Launch record
1984-086Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
293 km
Apogee
358 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
August 16, 1984
Last known active
Aug 28, 1984
End of operations
Aug 28, 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 Q10639632 (CC0).