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PROGRESS 35 (18992)
COSPAR: 1988-024A | Alt Name: Progress-35
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 23, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18992
International Designator
1988-024A
Decay Date
5/5/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 35
Alternative Name
Progress-35
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 35, also known as Progress-35, is a cargo satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1988-024A launched by NPOE from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-U2 on March 23, 1988. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter and spans 7.9 meters. The satellite weighs 7037 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 4754 kg. Its configuration is described as a Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan shape with a KTDU-80 motor, and it operates on battery power for its mission objectives related to cargo transport. Manufactured by NPOE in the Soviet Union (SU), PROGRESS 35 was designed for cargo purposes and does not have any additional equipment or transmitter frequencies listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4754
Launch Mass
7037
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
333.69
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 143
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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