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PROGRESS 10 (11867)
COSPAR: 1980-055A | Alt Name: Progress-10
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 29, 1980
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11867
International Designator
1980-055A
Decay Date
7/19/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 10
Alternative Name
Progress-10
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 10 (also known as Progress-10) is an unmanned spacecraft launched on June 29, 1980, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC), specifically Launch Complex 1 (LC1), using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPO Energia (NPOE) and is identified as OBJECT_ID 1980-055A with NORAD catalog ID 11867. The spacecraft has the designation 7K-TG, measuring 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and also spans 7.9 meters. It had a launch mass of 7250 kg and a dry mass of 4800 kg. Its shape is described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan, indicating its complex geometry. The satellite's primary owner and manufacturer is NPO Energia, and it carried the Progress 7K-TG No. 110 payload. Launched from the Soviet Union (SU), PROGRESS 10 was designed to support space station operations, although specific mission details 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. 110
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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