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Progress M-2

1989 Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft. Progress M-2 was launched on December 20, 1989 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Dec 22, 1989).

COSPAR 1989-099ANORAD 20373Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-2
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 202
International designator
1989-099A
NORAD catalog number
20373
GCAT identifier
S20373
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/217

Mission

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

Launch

Date
December 20, 1989 · 03:30 UTC
Launch record
1989-099Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
390 km
Apogee
393 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
December 22, 1989
Last known active
Feb 9, 1990
End of operations
Feb 9, 1990

Size

Mass
7,300 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 Q7248560 (CC0).