PROGRESS 31 (18283)

COSPAR: 1987-066A | Alt Name: Progress-31

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 3, 1987

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

18283

International Designator

1987-066A

Decay Date

9/23/1987

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS 31

Alternative Name

Progress-31

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS 31 (also known as Progress-31) is a cargo satellite launched on August 3, 1987, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC1 pad by the Soviet Union using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a dry mass of 4,771 kg and a launch mass of 7,212 kg. It was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia) and used batteries for power supply. Equipped with a KTDU-80 motor, PROGRESS 31 served as part of the Progress 7K-TG series with the specific unit being No. 138. Its shape is described as a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan sections. The satellite's purpose was to transport cargo, though specific details about its mission are not provided in the given data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4771

Launch Mass

7212

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan

Radar Cross Section

89.98

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TG No. 138

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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