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Progress 31

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 31 was launched on August 3, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 5, 1987).

COSPAR 1987-066ANORAD 18283Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-31
Common name
Progress 31
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 138
International designator
1987-066A
NORAD catalog number
18283
GCAT identifier
S18283
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/171

Mission

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

Launch

Date
August 3, 1987 · 20:44 UTC
Launch record
1987-066Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
308 km
Apogee
359 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
August 5, 1987
Last known active
Sep 23, 1987
End of operations
Sep 23, 1987

Size

Mass
7,212 kg
Dry mass
4,771 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 Q10639641 (CC0).