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Progress 32

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 32 was launched on September 23, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Sep 26, 1987).

COSPAR 1987-082ANORAD 18376Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-32
Common name
Progress 32
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 139
International designator
1987-082A
NORAD catalog number
18376
GCAT identifier
S18376
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/174

Mission

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

Launch

Date
September 23, 1987 · 23:43 UTC
Launch record
1987-082Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
298 km
Apogee
350 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
September 26, 1987
Last known active
Nov 19, 1987
End of operations
Nov 19, 1987

Size

Mass
7,035 kg
Dry mass
4,694 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 Q10639643 (CC0).