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Progress 5

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 5 was launched on March 12, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 14, 1979).

COSPAR 1979-022ANORAD 11292Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-5
Common name
Progress 5
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 104
International designator
1979-022A
NORAD catalog number
11292
GCAT identifier
S11292
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/025

Mission

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

Launch

Date
March 12, 1979 · 05:47 UTC
Launch record
1979-022Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
278 km
Apogee
338 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
March 14, 1979
Last known active
Apr 4, 1979
End of operations
Apr 4, 1979

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 Q10639654 (CC0).