PROGRESS 30 (17999)

COSPAR: 1987-044A | Alt Name: Progress-30

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 19, 1987

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

17999

International Designator

1987-044A

Decay Date

7/19/1987

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS 30

Alternative Name

Progress-30

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS 30, also known as Progress-30, is a cargo satellite with the OBJECT_ID of 1987-044A and was launched on May 19, 1987, from the TYSMC launch site using Soyuz-U2 as its launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters, with a dry mass of 5393 kilograms and a launch mass of 7249 kilograms. It was manufactured by NPOE and its mission is to transport cargo. The satellite's power system relies on batteries, and it has a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan, indicating the complex structure of its design. PROGRESS 30 operates with a KTDU-80 motor for propulsion and was launched from LC1 at TYSMC under ownership by NPOE. The satellite's payload is identified as Progress 7K-TG No. 128, aligning with its cargo mission objectives.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

5393

Launch Mass

7249

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan

Radar Cross Section

535.66

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TG No. 128

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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