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PROGRESS 24 (15838)
COSPAR: 1985-051A | Alt Name: Progress-24
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 21, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15838
International Designator
1985-051A
Decay Date
7/16/1985
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 24
Alternative Name
Progress-24
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 24, also known as Progress-24, is a cargo satellite launched on June 21, 1985, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC1 launch pad using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter with a span of 7.9 meters. It was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia) for cargo transportation purposes and had a dry mass of 4800 kg and a launch mass of 7250 kg. Equipped with batteries as its power source, the satellite has a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan and is powered by the KTDU-80 motor. Its design includes an RCS (Reaction Control System) with a capacity of 297.89 units. The mission of PROGRESS 24 was to transport cargo to space, supporting various operations.
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
297.89
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 125
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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