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Progress 28

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 28 was launched on March 3, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 5, 1987).

COSPAR 1987-023ANORAD 17564Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-28
Common name
Progress 28
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 137
International designator
1987-023A
NORAD catalog number
17564
GCAT identifier
S17564
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/165

Mission

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

Launch

Date
March 3, 1987 · 11:14 UTC
Launch record
1987-023Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
353 km
Apogee
369 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
March 5, 1987
Last known active
Mar 28, 1987
End of operations
Mar 28, 1987

Size

Mass
7,246 kg
Dry mass
5,162 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 Q10639639 (CC0).