Progress 36 is a topic that has generated interest and debates over time. It has become a topic of discussion in various fields, from politics to science. Its impact on society has been significant, and its relevance continues to be a cause for analysis and reflection. In this article, we will explore the different perspectives and approaches related to Progress 36, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and objective view on this topic. In addition, we will examine its evolution over the years and its influence today.
![]() A Progress 7K-TG spacecraft | |
Mission type | Mir resupply |
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COSPAR ID | 1988-038A |
SATCAT no. | 19117[1] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Progress (No.144) |
Spacecraft type | Progress 7K-TG[2] |
Manufacturer | NPO Energia |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 13 May 1988, 00:30:25 UTC[1] |
Rocket | Soyuz-U2[2] |
Launch site | Baikonur, Site 1/5 |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Deorbited |
Decay date | 5 June 1988, 20:28:00 UTC[3] |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Perigee altitude | 185 km[3] |
Apogee altitude | 246 km[3] |
Inclination | 51.7°[3] |
Period | 88.8 minutes[3] |
Epoch | 13 May 1988 |
Docking with Mir | |
Docking port | Kvant-1 aft[3] |
Docking date | 15 May 1988, 02:13:26 UTC |
Undocking date | 5 June 1988, 11:11:55 UTC |
Progress 36 (Russian: Прогресс 36) was a Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in May 1988 to resupply the Mir space station.
Progress 36 launched on 13 May 1988 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakh SSR. It used a Soyuz-U2 rocket.[2][4]
Progress 36 docked with the aft port of the Kvant-1 module of Mir on 15 May 1988 at 02:13:26 UTC, and was undocked on 5 June 1988 at 11:11:55 UTC.[3][5]
It remained in orbit until 5 June 1988, when it was deorbited. The deorbit burn occurred at 20:28:00 UTC and the mission ended at 21:18:40 UTC.[3][5]