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Progress 35

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 35 was launched on March 23, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 25, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-024ANORAD 18992Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-35
Common name
Progress 35
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 143
International designator
1988-024A
NORAD catalog number
18992
GCAT identifier
S18992
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/182

Mission

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

Launch

Date
March 23, 1988 · 21:05 UTC
Launch record
1988-024Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
324 km
Apogee
338 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
March 25, 1988
Last known active
May 5, 1988
End of operations
May 5, 1988

Size

Mass
7,037 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 Q10639645 (CC0).