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Progress 27

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 27 was launched on January 16, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 18, 1987).

COSPAR 1987-005ANORAD 17299Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-27
Common name
Progress 27
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 135
International designator
1987-005A
NORAD catalog number
17299
GCAT identifier
S17299
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/164

Mission

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

Launch

Date
January 16, 1987 · 06:06 UTC
Launch record
1987-005Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
314 km
Apogee
343 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
January 18, 1987
Last known active
Feb 25, 1987
End of operations
Feb 25, 1987

Size

Mass
7,230 kg
Dry mass
4,824 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 Q10639638 (CC0).