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Progress 9

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 9 was launched on April 27, 1980 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 29, 1980).

COSPAR 1980-033ANORAD 11784Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-9
Common name
Progress 9
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 109
International designator
1980-033A
NORAD catalog number
11784
GCAT identifier
S11784
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/039

Mission

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

Launch

Date
April 27, 1980 · 06:24 UTC
Launch record
1980-033Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
326 km
Apogee
355 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 29, 1980
Last known active
May 22, 1980
End of operations
May 22, 1980

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 Q10639659 (CC0).