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Progress 39

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 39 was launched on December 25, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Dec 27, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-114ANORAD 19728Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-39
Common name
Progress 39
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 147
International designator
1988-114A
NORAD catalog number
19728
GCAT identifier
S19728
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/198

Mission

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

Launch

Date
December 25, 1988 · 04:11 UTC
Launch record
1988-114Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
325 km
Apogee
352 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
December 27, 1988
Last known active
Feb 7, 1989
End of operations
Feb 7, 1989

Size

Mass
7,015 kg
Dry mass
4,773 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 Q10639650 (CC0).