 A Progress 7K-TG spacecraft | |
| Mission type | Salyut 6 resupply |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1980-033A |
| SATCATno. | 11784[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Progress (No.109) |
| Spacecraft type | Progress 7K-TG[2] |
| Manufacturer | NPO Energia |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 April 1980, 06:24:00 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U[2] |
| Launch site | Baikonur,Site 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbited |
| Decay date | 22 May 1980, 00:44 UTC[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 185 km[3] |
| Apogee altitude | 255 km[3] |
| Inclination | 51.7°[3] |
| Period | 88.8 minutes[3] |
| Epoch | 27 April 1980 |
| Docking withSalyut 6 | |
| Docking port | Aft[3] |
| Docking date | 29 April 1980, 08:09:19 UTC |
| Undocking date | 20 May 1980, 18:51 UTC |
Progress 9 (Russian:Прогресс 9) was aSoviet unmannedProgress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in April 1980 to resupply theSalyut 6 space station.
Progress 9 was a Progress 7K-TG spacecraft. The ninth of forty three to be launched, it had theserial number 109.[4][5] The Progress 7K-TG spacecraft was the first generationProgress, derived from theSoyuz 7K-T and intended for uncrewed logistics missions to space stations in support of theSalyut programme. On some missions the spacecraft were also used to adjust the orbit of the space station.[6]
The Progress spacecraft had a dry mass of 6,520 kilograms (14,370 lb), which increased to around 7,020 kilograms (15,480 lb) when fully fuelled. It measured 7.48 metres (24.5 ft) in length, and 2.72 metres (8 ft 11 in) in diameter. Each spacecraft could accommodate up to 2,500 kilograms (5,500 lb) of payload, consisting of dry cargo and propellant. The spacecraft were powered by chemical batteries, and could operate in free flight for up to three days, remaining docked to the station for up to thirty.[6]
Progress 9 launched on 27 April 1980 from theBaikonur Cosmodrome in theKazakh SSR. It used aSoyuz-U rocket.[2][7]
Progress 9 docked with the aft port of Salyut 6 on 29 April 1980 at 08:09:19 UTC, and was undocked on 20 May 1980 at 18:51 UTC.[3][8]
It remained in orbit until 22 May 1980, when it was deorbited. The deorbit burn occurred at 00:44 UTC and the mission ended at 01:30 UTC.[3][8]
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