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Progress M-33

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-33 was launched on November 19, 1996 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Nov 22, 1996).

COSPAR 1996-066ANORAD 24663Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-33
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 233
International designator
1996-066A
NORAD catalog number
24663
GCAT identifier
S24663
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/320

Mission

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

Launch

Date
November 19, 1996 · 23:20 UTC
Launch record
1996-066Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
371 km
Apogee
388 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
November 22, 1996
Last known active
Mar 12, 1997
End of operations
Mar 12, 1997

Size

Mass
7,190 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 Q4379828 (CC0).