Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Progress 37

Launched

July 18, 1988

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Summary

Progress 37 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 18, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,200th launch, 53rd this year and humanity's 3,317th orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Progress-37, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 243 × 327 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Progress 37 (Progress 37 (No.145)). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz-U2 · Soviet Space ProgramMir
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 27th Soyuz-U2 flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,200th launch53rd this yearhumanity's 3,317th orbital launch attempt64th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Progress 37 (Progress 37 (No.145))

Progress 37 (Russian: Прогресс 37), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Mir.

Destination: Mir
Mission length: 24 days
Docked July 20, 1988 at Kvant-1 aft

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

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination

243 × 327 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

90.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements

258.3°Ascending node

13967 d agoElement epoch1988-07-20 02:39 UTC · stale

Progress-37 · NORAD 19322 · 1988-061 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 1988-061A
Epoch: 1988-07-20 02:39:12 UTC
Mean motion: 15.98911479 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0063006
Inclination: 51.615°
Ascending node: 258.2888°
Arg. of perigee: 188.6196°
Mean anomaly: 160.7356°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 20
B*: 0.00019861

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components

Progress-37 · NORAD 19322 · docked July 20, 1988

Soyuz-U2 No. 24 Blok-I · re-entered July 21, 1988

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Progress 37 was an uncrewed Progress 7K-TG cargo spacecraft that delivered propellant, water, food and equipment to the Mir space station. After unloading it was undocked and destroyed on reentry.

Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

260th launch from 1/5, 12th this year · 876th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

9 days 7 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Progress 37 launch?

Progress 37 launched on July 18, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Progress 37?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Progress 37?

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

Where did Progress 37 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Progress 37 reach?

Progress-37, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 243 × 327 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Progress 37 part of?

Mir. About Mir