# Progress 38

> Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft

**Wikidata**: [Q10639649](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10639649)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_38)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/progress-38

## Summary
Progress 38 is a Soviet uncrewed Progress 7K-TG series cargo spacecraft. It was launched on 1988-09-09 from Gagarin's Start atop a Soyuz-U2 carrier rocket (COSPAR ID 1988-083A; SCN 19486).

## Key Facts
- Progress 38 is an instance of the Progress 7K-TG class of Soviet uncrewed spacecraft.
- COSPAR identifier: 1988-083A.
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 19486.
- Launch date: 1988-09-09.
- Launch site / start point: Gagarin's Start.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U2 carrier rocket.
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start on 1988-09-09.
- Wikidata description: Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft.
- Wikipedia title: Progress 38 (articles available in English and Swedish).
- External identifiers: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11dyjwm3y; Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "19486"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Progress 38?
A: Progress 38 is a Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft of the Progress 7K-TG type. It is cataloged under COSPAR ID 1988-083A and SCN 19486.

### Q: When and where was Progress 38 launched?
A: Progress 38 was launched on 1988-09-09 from Gagarin's Start. The launch used a Soyuz-U2 carrier rocket.

### Q: What class of spacecraft is Progress 38?
A: Progress 38 is an instance of the Progress 7K-TG class, a series of Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft.

### Q: Where can I find more information about Progress 38 online?
A: Progress 38 has a Wikipedia entry titled "Progress 38" (available in English and Swedish) and identifiers in knowledge databases such as Google Knowledge Graph (/g/11dyjwm3y) and Wolfram Language (Entity["Satellite", "19486"]).

## Why It Matters
Progress 38 represents a single flight in the Soviet program of uncrewed cargo spacecraft built on the Progress 7K-TG design. As a cargo spacecraft, it embodies the capability to conduct automated supply missions without crewed flight, using expendable launch systems of its era. The recorded launch on 1988-09-09 from the historic Gagarin's Start launch complex, using a Soyuz-U2 rocket, places this vehicle within the late-1980s operational tempo of Soviet orbital logistics and launch activity. Identifiers such as COSPAR ID 1988-083A and SCN 19486 allow it to be tracked and referenced in international satellite catalogs and scientific databases. Its presence in public reference sources (Wikipedia entries in multiple languages and entries in major knowledge graphs) ensures the mission is part of the documented record of Soviet uncrewed space operations.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Progress 7K-TG uncrewed cargo spacecraft family.
- Launch on 1988-09-09 from the historically significant Gagarin's Start launch site.
- Use of the Soyuz-U2 carrier rocket for its launch.
- International cataloging with COSPAR ID 1988-083A and SCN 19486.
- Representation in multiple public knowledge resources (Wikipedia, Google Knowledge Graph, Wolfram).

## Body
### Classification and Identity
- Entity name: Progress 38.
- Instance of: Progress 7K-TG (Soviet uncrewed spacecraft).
- Wikidata description: Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft.
- Wikipedia title: Progress 38 (articles in English and Swedish).
- Sitelink count: 2.

### Identifiers
- COSPAR ID: 1988-083A.
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 19486.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11dyjwm3y.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "19486"].

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 1988-09-09.
- Launch site / start point: Gagarin's Start.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U2 (carrier rocket).
- Recorded significant event: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start on 1988-09-09.

### Documentation and References
- The entity is documented in public knowledge resources, including Wikipedia (English and Swedish) and major knowledge graph and computational knowledge services as listed above.
- Structured database entries for Progress 38 include its classification, launch metadata, and standard international identifiers (COSPAR, SCN).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report