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Progress 30

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 30 was launched on May 19, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (May 21, 1987).

COSPAR 1987-044ANORAD 17999Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-30
Common name
Progress 30
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 128
International designator
1987-044A
NORAD catalog number
17999
GCAT identifier
S17999
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/168

Mission

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

Launch

Date
May 19, 1987 · 04:02 UTC
Launch record
1987-044Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
341 km
Apogee
366 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
May 21, 1987
Last known active
Jul 19, 1987
End of operations
Jul 19, 1987

Size

Mass
7,249 kg
Dry mass
5,393 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 Q10639642 (CC0).