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Progress 4

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 4 was launched on October 3, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Oct 6, 1978).

COSPAR 1978-090ANORAD 11040Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-4
Common name
Progress 4
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 105
International designator
1978-090A
NORAD catalog number
11040
GCAT identifier
S11040
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/017

Mission

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

Launch

Date
October 3, 1978 · 23:09 UTC
Launch record
1978-090Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
324 km
Apogee
344 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
October 6, 1978
Last known active
Oct 26, 1978
End of operations
Oct 26, 1978

Size

Mass
7,250 kg
Dry mass
4,800 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 Q10639651 (CC0).