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Progress 26

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 26 was launched on April 23, 1986 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 26, 1986).

COSPAR 1986-032ANORAD 16687Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-26
Common name
Progress 26
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 136
International designator
1986-032A
NORAD catalog number
16687
GCAT identifier
S16687
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/146

Mission

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

Launch

Date
April 23, 1986 · 19:40 UTC
Launch record
1986-032Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
328 km
Apogee
343 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 26, 1986
Last known active
Jun 23, 1986
End of operations
Jun 23, 1986

Size

Mass
7,250 kg
Dry mass
4,845 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 Q10639637 (CC0).