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PROGRESS 23 (15193)
COSPAR: 1984-086A | Alt Name: Progress-23
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 14, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15193
International Designator
1984-086A
Decay Date
8/28/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 23
Alternative Name
Progress-23
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 23 (also known as Progress-23) is a cargo spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 1984-086A and NORAD_CAT_ID 15193, launched on August 14, 1984, from the Tyuratam Space Center LC1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia) for cargo transportation purposes. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 7.9 meters, indicating its shape is composed of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and panel configuration. Its launch mass was 7250 kilograms while its dry mass was 4800 kilograms. The spacecraft uses batteries for power supply and is equipped with the KTDU-80 motor as part of its propulsion system. PROGRESS 23's mission involved delivering cargo to a space station, carrying the Progress 7K-TG No. 124 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. 124
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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