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PROGRESS 20 (14932)
COSPAR: 1984-038A | Alt Name: Progress-20
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
April 15, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14932
International Designator
1984-038A
Decay Date
5/7/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 20
Alternative Name
Progress-20
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 20 (also known as Progress-20) is a cargo spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 1984-038A and BUS type 7K-TG, launched on April 15, 1984 from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOE for cargo missions and had a dry mass of 4800 kg with a launch mass of 7250 kg. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and the same span, and it is powered by batteries. It has a shape that combines sphere, cone, cylinder, and panel elements and carries the Progress 7K-TG No. 121 payload. Its RCS (Reaction Control System) capacity is 24.3 units.
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
24.3
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 121
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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