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Progress M-18

Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft. Progress M-18 was launched on May 22, 1993 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (May 24, 1993).

COSPAR 1993-034ANORAD 22666Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-18
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 218
International designator
1993-034A
NORAD catalog number
22666
GCAT identifier
S22666
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/268

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
Progress M
Country
Russia
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-TGM

Launch

Date
May 22, 1993 · 06:41 UTC
Launch record
1993-034Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
388 km
Apogee
390 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
May 24, 1993
Last known active
Jul 4, 1993
End of operations
Jul 4, 1993

Size

Mass
7,348 kg
Dry mass
4,500 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 Q6590051 (CC0).