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PROGRESS 34 (18795)
COSPAR: 1988-003A | Alt Name: Progress-34
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 20, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18795
International Designator
1988-003A
Decay Date
3/4/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 34
Alternative Name
Progress-34
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 34 (Progress-34) is a cargo satellite launched on January 20, 1988, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle by NPOE. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter and spans 7.9 meters with a dry mass of 4754 kilograms and a launch mass of 7078 kilograms. It was designed for cargo transport and features batteries as its power source, with a motor type KTDU-80. The satellite's shape is described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 909.94.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4754
Launch Mass
7078
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
909.94
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 142
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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