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Progress 36

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 36 was launched on May 13, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (May 15, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-038ANORAD 19117Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-36
Common name
Progress 36
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 144
International designator
1988-038A
NORAD catalog number
19117
GCAT identifier
S19117
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/185

Mission

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

Launch

Date
May 13, 1988 · 00:30 UTC
Launch record
1988-038Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
328 km
Apogee
357 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
May 15, 1988
Last known active
Jun 5, 1988
End of operations
Jun 5, 1988

Size

Mass
7,077 kg
Dry mass
4,740 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 Q10639647 (CC0).