Earth orbit
Progress M-2
Radiation measurement, protein growth.
Completed or retired · Historical mission record
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The mission
Radiation measurement, protein growth. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 1989-099; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 20 December 1989, 03:30:50 UTC
- Launch location
- GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan
- Launch vehicle
- Soyuz-U2
- Orbit
- Lower low Earth orbit (inclined)
Flight data
Launch intelligence
A Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 rocket launched the Progress M-2 mission on Wednesday, December 20, 1989 at 3:30 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Soviet Space Program
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-U2
- COSPAR launch ID
- 1989-099
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Dec 20, 1989, 03:30 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Dec 20 1989
- Pad and location
- LC-1, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 9 February 1990
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
Progress M-2
Radiation measurement, protein growth.
- GCAT ID
- S20373
- Manufacturer
- NPO Energiya
- Launch mass
- 7,300 kg
- Dimensions
- 7.9 m long · 2.7 m diameter · 7.9 m span
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