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Progress M-34

Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft of 1997. Progress M-34 was launched on April 6, 1997 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 8, 1997).

COSPAR 1997-014ANORAD 24757Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-34
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 234
International designator
1997-014A
NORAD catalog number
24757
GCAT identifier
S24757
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/325

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 6, 1997 · 16:04 UTC
Launch record
1997-014Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
383 km
Apogee
396 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 8, 1997
Last known active
Jul 2, 1997
End of operations
Jul 2, 1997

Size

Mass
7,156 kg
Dry mass
6,220 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 Q4379837 (CC0).