Cargo spacecraft "Progress 41"

USSR


Launch, orbit & landing data:

Designation 19895 / 89023A
Launch date - time 16 Mar 1989 - 18:54:15 UT
Launch site Baikonur, LC1
Launch vehicle  Soyuz 11A511U2
OKB name - S/N° 7K-TG (#149)
Mass (kg) 7250
Total cargo mass (kg) 
Earth orbit on :
   - Perigee / Apogee  km
   - Inclination °
   - Period  min


Docking date - time 18 Mar 1989 - 20:50:46 UT
Target spacecraft/port Mir / aft-Kvant
Docking orbit:
   - Perigee / Apogee  km
   - Inclination °
   - Period  min
Undocking date - time 21 Apr 1989 - 01:46:15 UT
Deorbit burn date - time no deorbit burn, out of fuel
Destroyed date - time 25 Apr 1989 - 12:02 UT
Flight Duration (dd:hh:min) 39d 17h 07m 46s
Nbr orbits 


Mission:

Orbital parameters:
   - inclination (degrees) 51.6
   - period (minutes) 88.8
   - perigee (km) 187
   - apogee (km) 243
Summary Delivery of cargo to the orbital station "Mir"   . Uncontrolled descent because of deficiency of fuel.



Astrophilately covers:

Progress 41 cover

Launch cancels Baikonur, Space Mail,
make a entire with the "Soyuz TM-7" cover.



Ref.: #1, #7(JR008,014), #21, #125, #210 - update: 03.09.25 Home