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Progress 24

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 24 was launched on June 21, 1985 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jun 23, 1985).

COSPAR 1985-051ANORAD 15838Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-24
Common name
Progress 24
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 125
International designator
1985-051A
NORAD catalog number
15838
GCAT identifier
S15838
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/131

Mission

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

Launch

Date
June 21, 1985 · 00:39 UTC
Launch record
1985-051Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
354 km
Apogee
359 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
June 23, 1985
Last known active
Jul 15, 1985
End of operations
Jul 15, 1985

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 Q10639636 (CC0).