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Progress M-5

Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft. Progress M-5 was launched on September 27, 1990 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Sep 29, 1990).

COSPAR 1990-085ANORAD 20824Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-5
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 206
International designator
1990-085A
NORAD catalog number
20824
GCAT identifier
S20824
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/235

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
Progress M
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-TGM

Launch

Date
September 27, 1990 · 10:37 UTC
Launch record
1990-085Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
370 km
Apogee
411 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
September 29, 1990
Last known active
Nov 28, 1990
End of operations
Nov 28, 1990

Size

Mass
7,320 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 Q7248563 (CC0).