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PROGRESS 21 (14961)
COSPAR: 1984-042A | Alt Name: Progress-21
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
May 7, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14961
International Designator
1984-042A
Decay Date
5/26/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 21
Alternative Name
Progress-21
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 21, also known as Progress-21, is a cargo satellite manufactured by NPOE and was launched on May 7, 1984, from the TYSMC launch site at LC31 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan with dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4800 kg, and it had a launch mass of 7250 kg. PROGRESS 21 was equipped with KTDU-80 motors for propulsion and its power source consisted of batteries. Its primary mission purpose was to deliver cargo.
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. 116
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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