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PROGRESS 9 (11784)
COSPAR: 1980-033A | Alt Name: Progress-9
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 27, 1980
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11784
International Designator
1980-033A
Decay Date
5/22/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 9
Alternative Name
Progress-9
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 9, also known as Progress-9, is an unmanned spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union on April 27, 1980, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has a BUS configuration of 7K-TG and was manufactured by NPOE. It measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span also measuring 7.9 meters, featuring a shape that consists of sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan elements. The dry mass of the spacecraft is 4800 kilograms while its launch mass was 7250 kilograms. It carried a payload designated as Progress 7K-TG No. 109 for its mission.
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. 109
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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