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Progress M-37

Russian cargo spacecraft. Progress M-37 was launched on December 20, 1997 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Dec 22, 1997).

COSPAR 1997-081ANORAD 25102Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-37
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 236
International designator
1997-081A
NORAD catalog number
25102
GCAT identifier
S25102
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/340

Mission

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

Launch

Date
December 20, 1997 · 08:45 UTC
Launch record
1997-081Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
378 km
Apogee
387 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
December 22, 1997
Last known active
Mar 16, 1998
End of operations
Mar 16, 1998

Size

Mass
7,040 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 Q4379833 (CC0).