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PROGRESS 26 (16687)
COSPAR: 1986-032A | Alt Name: Progress-26
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
April 23, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16687
International Designator
1986-032A
Decay Date
6/23/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 26
Alternative Name
Progress-26
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 26 (Progress-26) was a cargo satellite launched on April 23, 1986, from the Tyuratam Space Center Launch Pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 7.9 meters. It had a dry mass of 4,845 kilograms and a launch mass of 7,250 kilograms. Manufactured by NPOE, the satellite was powered by batteries and equipped with the KTDU-80 motor. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere plus cone plus cylinder plus panel configuration. It was designed for cargo purposes and was owned by NPOE.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4845
Launch Mass
7250
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
170.16
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 136
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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