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Progress 40

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 40 was launched on February 10, 1989 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Feb 12, 1989).

COSPAR 1989-008ANORAD 19783Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-40
Common name
Progress 40
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 148
International designator
1989-008A
NORAD catalog number
19783
GCAT identifier
S19783
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/204

Mission

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

Launch

Date
February 10, 1989 · 08:53 UTC
Launch record
1989-008Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
345 km
Apogee
362 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
February 12, 1989
Last known active
Mar 5, 1989
End of operations
Mar 5, 1989

Size

Mass
7,022 kg
Dry mass
5,029 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 Q10639652 (CC0).