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Progress M-7

1991 Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft. Progress M-7 was launched on March 19, 1991 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 28, 1991).

COSPAR 1991-020ANORAD 21188Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress M-7
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TGM No. 208
International designator
1991-020A
NORAD catalog number
21188
GCAT identifier
S21188
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/242

Mission

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

Launch

Date
March 19, 1991 · 13:05 UTC
Launch record
1991-020Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
365 km
Apogee
388 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
March 28, 1991
Last known active
May 7, 1991
End of operations
May 7, 1991

Size

Mass
7,307 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 Q7248567 (CC0).