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Progress 37

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 37 was launched on July 18, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jul 20, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-061ANORAD 19322Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-37
Common name
Progress 37
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 145
International designator
1988-061A
NORAD catalog number
19322
GCAT identifier
S19322
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/190

Mission

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

Launch

Date
July 18, 1988 · 21:13 UTC
Launch record
1988-061Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
342 km
Apogee
347 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
July 20, 1988
Last known active
Aug 12, 1988
End of operations
Aug 12, 1988

Size

Mass
7,065 kg
Dry mass
4,760 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 Q10639648 (CC0).