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PROGRESS 17 (14283)
COSPAR: 1983-085A | Alt Name: Progress-17
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 17, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14283
International Designator
1983-085A
Decay Date
9/18/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 17
Alternative Name
Progress-17
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 17, also known as Progress-17, is a cargo satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 14283 and OBJECT ID 1983-085A. It was manufactured by NPOE in the Soviet Union (SU) and launched on August 17, 1983, from Launch Pad LC1 at the TYSMC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4800 kg and its launch mass was 7250 kg. Equipped with KTDU-80 motors for propulsion and powered by batteries, PROGRESS 17 has a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan. The satellite's primary purpose was to deliver cargo, specifically the Progress 7K-TG No. 119 payload. Its RCS (Reaction Control System) capacity is 200.59 kg.
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
200.59
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 119
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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