PROGRESS 5
| Launched | 11 March 1979 |
| Flight ended | 4 April 1979 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 11292 |
| COSPAR ID | 1979-022A |
| Observing |
Launched alongside
SL-4 R/B