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Progress M-36

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-36 was launched on October 5, 1997 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Oct 8, 1997).

COSPAR 1997-058ANORAD 25002Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-36
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 237
International designator
1997-058A
NORAD catalog number
25002
GCAT identifier
S25002
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/332

Mission

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

Launch

Date
October 5, 1997 · 15:08 UTC
Launch record
1997-058Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
381 km
Apogee
390 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
October 8, 1997
Last known active
Dec 19, 1997
End of operations
Dec 19, 1997

Size

Mass
7,195 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 Q4379831 (CC0).