# Progress 23

> Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft

**Wikidata**: [Q10639632](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10639632)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_23)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/progress-23

## Summary
Progress 23 is a Soviet uncrewed Progress 7K-TG series cargo spacecraft. It was launched on 1984-08-14 from Gagarin's Start aboard a Soyuz-U rocket and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1984-086A and satellite catalog number 15193.

## Key Facts
- Progress 23 is an instance of the Progress 7K-TG class of Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft.  
- COSPAR identifier: 1984-086A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 15193.  
- Launch date: 1984-08-14.  
- Launch site (start point): Gagarin's Start.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U rocket.  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start on 1984-08-14.  
- Wikidata description: Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft.  
- Wikipedia title: "Progress 23" (available in English and Swedish).  
- External identifiers: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11dyj9hnn; Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "15193"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Progress 23?
A: Progress 23 is a Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft of the Progress 7K-TG series. It is recorded on launch as COSPAR 1984-086A and SCN 15193.

### Q: When and where was Progress 23 launched?
A: Progress 23 was launched on 1984-08-14 from Gagarin's Start. The launch vehicle used was a Soyuz-U rocket.

### Q: What class of spacecraft is Progress 23?
A: Progress 23 is an instance of the Progress 7K-TG class, a Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft design.

### Q: Where can I find more database identifiers for Progress 23?
A: Progress 23 is listed under COSPAR 1984-086A, satellite catalog number 15193, Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11dyj9hnn, and Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite","15193"].

## Why It Matters
Progress 23 is part of the Soviet-era Progress family of uncrewed cargo spacecraft, representing a class of vehicles developed for automated cargo missions. As an instrument of Soviet spaceflight operations, its recorded launch on 14 August 1984 from Gagarin's Start using a Soyuz-U launcher documents a specific flight within that program and contributes to the historical record of robotic space logistics and launch activity. The spacecraft’s standardized identifiers (COSPAR ID 1984-086A and SCN 15193) allow unambiguous reference across satellite catalogs, databases, and scientific tools such as the Wolfram Language and Google Knowledge Graph. For researchers, historians, and database systems, entries like Progress 23 help trace vehicle variants, launch vehicles, and launch sites used during the Soviet space program.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Progress 7K-TG uncrewed cargo spacecraft class.  
- Launching on 1984-08-14 from the historic Gagarin's Start launch complex.  
- Being launched by the Soyuz-U rocket variant.  
- Carrying catalog identifiers COSPAR 1984-086A and SCN 15193, used in international satellite records.  
- Presence in major knowledge systems (Wikipedia entries in English and Swedish; Google Knowledge Graph and Wolfram Language identifiers).

## Body

### Identification
- Official short description: Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft.  
- Wikidata identifiers include COSPAR ID 1984-086A and satellite catalog number 15193.  
- External knowledge IDs: Google Knowledge Graph /g/11dyj9hnn; Wolfram Language Entity["Satellite","15193"].

### Classification
- Instance of the Progress 7K-TG class, a Soviet uncrewed spacecraft design.  
- Classified on the record as a cargo spacecraft.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1984-08-14.  
- Launch site (start point): Gagarin's Start.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.  
- A significant event recorded for the spacecraft is its rocket launch from Gagarin's Start on 1984-08-14.

### Catalog and database entries
- COSPAR ID: 1984-086A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 15193.  
- Wikipedia title: "Progress 23" (available in at least English and Swedish editions).  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11dyj9hnn.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "15193"].

### Context
- Progress 23 fits within the broader Progress program as represented by the Progress 7K-TG series.  
- The spacecraft’s recorded metadata provides a verifiable reference point for launch operations using Soyuz-U rockets from Gagarin's Start in 1984.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report