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Progress 34

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 34 was launched on January 20, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 23, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-003ANORAD 18795Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-34
Common name
Progress 34
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 142
International designator
1988-003A
NORAD catalog number
18795
GCAT identifier
S18795
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/178

Mission

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

Launch

Date
January 20, 1988 · 22:51 UTC
Launch record
1988-003Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
332 km
Apogee
356 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
January 23, 1988
Last known active
Mar 4, 1988
End of operations
Mar 4, 1988

Size

Mass
7,078 kg
Dry mass
4,754 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 Q10639646 (CC0).