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Progress 7

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 7 was launched on June 28, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jun 30, 1979).

COSPAR 1979-059ANORAD 11421Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-7
Common name
Progress 7
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 107
International designator
1979-059A
NORAD catalog number
11421
GCAT identifier
S11421
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/027

Mission

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

Launch

Date
June 28, 1979 · 09:25 UTC
Launch record
1979-059Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
323 km
Apogee
345 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
June 30, 1979
Last known active
Jul 20, 1979
End of operations
Jul 20, 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 Q10639657 (CC0).