Progress 7K-TG No. 144
Re-entered 15 May 1988Progress 7K-TG No. 144 (NORAD 19117, COSPAR 1988-038A) was a SU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 15 May 1988, launched on 13 May 1988 on the Progress 7K-TG No. 144 mission. It was operated by NPOE as part of the Progress programme. The spacecraft was built by NPOE on the 7K-TG bus, with a mass of 7,077 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.
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What happened to Progress 7K-TG No. 144?
Progress 7K-TG No. 144 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 15 May 1988, ending a mission that began with its launch in 1988. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did Progress 7K-TG No. 144 re-enter the atmosphere?
Progress 7K-TG No. 144 re-entered on 15 May 1988, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built Progress 7K-TG No. 144?
Progress 7K-TG No. 144 was operated by NPOE and built by NPOE (SU).