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Progress M-23

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-23 was launched on May 22, 1994 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (May 24, 1994).

COSPAR 1994-031ANORAD 23114Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-23
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 223
International designator
1994-031A
NORAD catalog number
23114
GCAT identifier
S23114
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/277

Mission

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

Launch

Date
May 22, 1994 · 04:30 UTC
Launch record
1994-031Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
397 km
Apogee
399 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
May 24, 1994
Last known active
Jul 2, 1994
End of operations
Jul 2, 1994

Size

Mass
7,117 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 Q10639667 (CC0).