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PROGRESS 29 (17878)
COSPAR: 1987-034A | Alt Name: Progress-29
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 21, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17878
International Designator
1987-034A
Decay Date
5/11/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 29
Alternative Name
Progress-29
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 29 (also known as Progress-29) is a cargo satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1987-034A and NORAD_CAT_ID 17878, launched by NPOE from the TYMSC launch site on April 21, 1987. It was equipped with a KTDU-80 motor and powered by batteries, measuring 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and weighing 4,873 kg dry mass. The satellite's configuration is described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan. Launched on the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle from LC1 pad, it was designed for cargo purposes with a payload of Progress 7K-TG No. 127 and had a launch mass of 7,100 kg.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4873
Launch Mass
7100
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.03
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 127
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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