PROGRESS 36 (19117)

COSPAR: 1988-038A | Alt Name: Progress-36

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 13, 1988

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19117

International Designator

1988-038A

Decay Date

6/5/1988

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS 36

Alternative Name

Progress-36

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The PROGRESS 36 satellite, also known as Progress-36, was launched on May 13, 1988, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. It has a configuration of BUS type 7K-TG and is categorized under cargo missions. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 7.9 meters. At launch, it had a mass of 7077 kilograms and a dry mass of 4740 kilograms after expending its propellant. Its mission was to deliver cargo to space, and it was equipped with batteries for power. The satellite was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia) in the Soviet Union and operated using a KTDU-80 motor. The shape of PROGRESS 36 is described as a sphere combined with a cone, cylinder, and pan.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4740

Launch Mass

7077

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan

Radar Cross Section

287.31

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TG No. 144

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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