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Progress 25

Launched

March 19, 1986

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Summary

Progress 25 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 19, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,974th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 3,053rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress-25, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 258 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Progress 25 (Progress 25 (No.127)). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Soyuz-U2 · Soviet Space ProgramMir
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
10th Soyuz-U2 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,974th launch18th this yearhumanity's 3,053rd orbital launch attempt24th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Progress 25 (Progress 25 (No.127))

Progress 25 (Russian: Прогресс 25), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.

  • Destination: Mir
  • Mission length: 32 days
  • Docked March 21, 1986 at Mir Core aft

The Progress spacecraft burned up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.7°Inclination
190 × 258 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
338.4°Ascending node
14821 d agoElement epoch1986-03-19 11:26 UTC · stale

Progress-25 · NORAD 16645 · 1986-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1986-023A
Epoch
1986-03-19 11:26:01 UTC
Mean motion
16.21101599 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0051625
Inclination
51.6593°
Ascending node
338.3969°
Arg. of perigee
101.5798°
Mean anomaly
259.726°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage

  • Progress-25 · NORAD 16645 · docked March 21, 1986

Soyuz-U2 No. 010 Blok-I · re-entered March 22, 1986

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Progress 25 was an uncrewed Progress 7K-TG cargo spacecraft that delivered propellant, water, food and equipment to the Mir space station. It was the first cargo ship to visit Mir. After unloading it was undocked and destroyed on reentry.

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Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

224th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 770th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

5 days 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Progress 25 launch?

Progress 25 launched on March 19, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Progress 25?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Progress 25?

Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet

Where did Progress 25 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Progress 25 reach?

Progress-25, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 258 km orbit inclined 51.7°.

Which program is Progress 25 part of?

Mir. About Mir