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Progress M-27

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-27 was launched on April 9, 1995 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 11, 1995).

COSPAR 1995-020ANORAD 23555Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-27
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 227
International designator
1995-020A
NORAD catalog number
23555
GCAT identifier
S23555
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/286

Mission

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

Launch

Date
April 9, 1995 · 19:34 UTC
Launch record
1995-020Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
388 km
Apogee
396 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 11, 1995
Last known active
May 23, 1995
End of operations
May 23, 1995

Size

Mass
7,170 kg
Dry mass
4,500 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
7.9 m

Launched together

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q10639670 (CC0).