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Progress 33

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 33 was launched on November 20, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Nov 23, 1987).

COSPAR 1987-094ANORAD 18568Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-33
Common name
Progress 33
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 140
International designator
1987-094A
NORAD catalog number
18568
GCAT identifier
S18568
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/176

Mission

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

Launch

Date
November 20, 1987 · 23:47 UTC
Launch record
1987-094Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
325 km
Apogee
341 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
November 23, 1987
Last known active
Dec 19, 1987
End of operations
Dec 19, 1987

Size

Mass
6,895 kg
Dry mass
4,813 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 Q10639644 (CC0).