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PROGRESS 8 (11743)
COSPAR: 1980-024A | Alt Name: Progress-8
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 27, 1980
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11743
International Designator
1980-024A
Decay Date
4/26/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 8
Alternative Name
Progress-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 8, also known as Progress-8, is a satellite with the NORAD identification number 11743 and OBJECT_ID 1980-024A. Launched on March 27, 1980, from Launch Complex 31 at the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, this satellite was manufactured by NPOE in the Soviet Union (SU). The spacecraft has a configuration of Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan and carries the payload Progress 7K-TG No. 108. It measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and spans 7.9 meters. At launch, PROGRESS 8 had a mass of 7250 kg and its dry mass is recorded as 4800 kg. The satellite's ownership remains with NPOE, but detailed information on its mission, purpose, power systems, and other specific characteristics are not provided in the given data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4800
Launch Mass
7250
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 108
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TG
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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