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Progress M-28

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-28 was launched on July 20, 1995 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jul 22, 1995).

COSPAR 1995-036ANORAD 23617Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-28
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 228
International designator
1995-036A
NORAD catalog number
23617
GCAT identifier
S23617
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/294

Mission

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

Launch

Date
July 20, 1995 · 03:04 UTC
Launch record
1995-036Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
393 km
Apogee
398 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
July 22, 1995
Last known active
Sep 4, 1995
End of operations
Sep 4, 1995

Size

Mass
7,125 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 Q10639671 (CC0).