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Progress 41

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 41 was launched on March 16, 1989 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 18, 1989).

COSPAR 1989-023ANORAD 19895Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-41
Common name
Progress 41
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 149
International designator
1989-023A
NORAD catalog number
19895
GCAT identifier
S19895
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/205

Mission

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

Launch

Date
March 16, 1989 · 18:54 UTC
Launch record
1989-023Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
358 km
Apogee
386 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
March 18, 1989
Last known active
Apr 25, 1989
End of operations
Apr 25, 1989

Size

Mass
6,995 kg
Dry mass
4,757 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 Q10639653 (CC0).