Progress 7

Progress 7 (Russian: Прогресс 7) was a Soviet unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in June 1979 to resupply the Salyut 6 space station.

Progress 7
A Progress 7K-TG spacecraft
Mission typeSalyut 6 resupply
COSPAR ID1979-059A
SATCAT no.11421
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftProgress (No.107)
Spacecraft typeProgress 7K-TG
ManufacturerNPO Energia
Start of mission
Launch date28 June 1979, 09:25:11 UTC
RocketSoyuz-U
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 31/6
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Decay date20 July 1979, 01:57:30 UTC
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude186 km
Apogee altitude251 km
Inclination51.6°
Period88.8 minutes
Epoch28 June 1979
Docking with Salyut 6
Docking portAft
Docking date30 June 1979, 11:18:32 UTC
Undocking date18 July 1979, 03:49:55 UTC
 
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