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PROGRESS 13 (13210)
COSPAR: 1982-047A | Alt Name: Progress-13
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 23, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13210
International Designator
1982-047A
Decay Date
6/6/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 13
Alternative Name
Progress-13
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 13 was a cargo spacecraft launched by NPOE on May 23, 1982, from Tyuratam (Tsemel) Launch Complex 1 using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite measures 7.9 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 7.9 meters. It had a dry mass of 4,800 kg and was launched with a total mass of 7,250 kg. Its shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan. The satellite is powered by batteries and its motor type is KTDU-80. The purpose of this mission was to deliver cargo and it carried the Progress 7K-TG No. 114 payload.
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. 114
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TG
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
KTDU-80
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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