PROGRESS 2

10979
Spacetrack Directory Number
1978-07-07
Orbit launches
1978-08-04
28 Days in orbit


Satellite information PROGRESS 2

Spacetrack Directory Name PROGRESS 2
Orbit launches 1978-07-07
Deorbitation date 1978-08-04
Days in orbit 28
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)

Additional information PROGRESS 2

PROGRESS 2, 10979 was a payload satellite owned by NPO Energiya (CIS) that was launched on Fri, 07 Jul 1978 UTC via a SOYUZ-U launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



Update time: 2026-04-28 15:50:50