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PROGRESS 33 (18568)
COSPAR: 1987-094A | Alt Name: Progress-33
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18568
International Designator
1987-094A
Decay Date
12/19/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 33
Alternative Name
Progress-33
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 33, also known as Progress-33, is a cargo satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1987-094A and NORAD_CAT_ID 18568. Launched on November 20, 1987 from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle at LC1 pad, it was manufactured by NPOE and designed for cargo purposes. The satellite has a BUS type of 7K-TG, with dimensions including a length of 7.9 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span of 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4813 kg, and it had a launch mass of 6895 kg. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan, powered by batteries with an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 158.58 N. The PAYLOAD is the Progress 7K-TG No. 140, equipped with a KTDU-80 motor. It belongs to NPOE as OWNER and was launched under the mission for cargo transportation from SU (Soviet Union).
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4813
Launch Mass
6895
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
158.58
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 140
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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