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PROGRESS 27 (17299)
COSPAR: 1987-005A | Alt Name: Progress-27
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 16, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17299
International Designator
1987-005A
Decay Date
2/25/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 27
Alternative Name
Progress-27
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 27 (also known as Progress-27) is a cargo satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1987-005A, launched on January 16, 1987, from Tyuratam Launch Complex Site 1 using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOE, it has a BUS type of 7K-TG and carries the Progress 7K-TG No. 135 payload for cargo missions. The satellite measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span also of 7.9 meters, having a launch mass of 7230 kilograms and a dry mass of 4824 kilograms. It is powered by batteries and has a shape consisting of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and panel configuration. The satellite's mission was to deliver cargo and it was launched from the Soviet Union (SU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4824
Launch Mass
7230
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 135
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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