Progress 17

Progress 17 (Russian: Прогресс 17) was a Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in August 1983 to resupply the Salyut 7 space station.

Progress 17
A Progress 7K-TG spacecraft
Mission typeSalyut 7 resupply
COSPAR ID1983-085A
SATCAT no.14283
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftProgress (No.119)
Spacecraft typeProgress 7K-TG
ManufacturerNPO Energia
Start of mission
Launch date17 August 1983, 12:08:23 UTC
RocketSoyuz-U
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 1/5
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Decay date17 September 1983, 23:43 UTC
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude189 km
Apogee altitude242 km
Inclination51.6°
Period88.8 minutes
Epoch18 September 1983
Docking with Salyut 7
Docking portAft
Docking date19 August 1983, 13:47 UTC
Undocking date17 September 1983, 11:44 UTC
 
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