Progress 14 Explained

Progress 14
Mission Type:Salyut 7 resupply
Cospar Id:1982-070A
Satcat:13361[1]
Spacecraft:Progress (No.117)
Spacecraft Type:Progress 7K-TG[2]
Manufacturer:NPO Energia
Launch Date:10 July 1982, 09:57:44 UTC
Launch Rocket:Soyuz-U
Launch Site:Baikonur, Site 1/5
Docking:
Docking Type:dock
Docking Port:Aft[3]
Docking Date:12 July 1982, 11:41 UTC
Undocking Date:10 August 1982, 22:11 UTC
Disposal Type:Deorbited
Decay Date:13 August 1982, 01:29 UTC
Orbit Epoch:10 July 1982
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Low Earth
Orbit Periapsis:301 km
Orbit Apoapsis:325 km
Orbit Inclination:51.6°
Orbit Period:90.7 minutes
Apsis:gee
Programme:Progress (spacecraft)
Previous Mission:Progress 13
Next Mission:Progress 15

Progress 14 was a Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in July 1982 to resupply the Salyut 7 space station.

Spacecraft

Progress 14 was a Progress 7K-TG spacecraft. The 14th of forty three to be launched, it had the serial number 117.[4] [5] The Progress 7K-TG spacecraft was the first generation Progress, derived from the Soyuz 7K-T and intended for uncrewed logistics missions to space stations in support of the Salyut programme. On some missions the spacecraft were also used to adjust the orbit of the space station.

The Progress spacecraft had a dry mass of, which increased to around when fully fuelled. It measured in length, and in diameter. Each spacecraft could accommodate up to 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]

Launch

Progress 14 launched on 10 July 1982 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakh SSR. It used a Soyuz-U rocket.[7]

Docking

Progress 14 docked with the aft port of Salyut 7 on 12 July 1982 at 11:41 UTC, and was undocked on 10 August 1982 at 22:11 UTC.[8]

Decay

It remained in orbit until 13 August 1982, when it was deorbited. The deorbit burn occurred at 01:29 UTC, with the mission ending at around 02:15 UTC.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Launchlog. Jonathan's Space Report. 5 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Progress 1 - 42 (11F615A15, 7K-TG). Gunter's Space Page. 5 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Cargo spacecraft "Progress 14". Manned Astronautics figures and facts . https://web.archive.org/web/20071013000601/http://space.kursknet.ru/cosmos/english/cargoes/pr14.sht. 13 October 2007.
  4. Web site: Progress 1 - 42 (11F615A15, 7K-TG). Gunter. Krebs. Gunter's Space Page. 26 November 2010.
  5. Web site: Launch Log. McDowell. Jonathan. Jonathan's Space Page. 26 November 2010.
  6. Book: Hall. Rex D.. Shayler. David J.. Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft. 2003 . Springer-Praxis. 1-85233-657-9. 239–250.
  7. Web site: Progress 14. NASA. 5 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Salyut 7. https://web.archive.org/web/20161211020040/http://www.astronautix.com/s/salyut7.html. dead. 11 December 2016. Astronautix. 5 December 2020.