PROGRESS 38 (19486)

COSPAR: 1988-083A | Alt Name: Progress-38

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 9, 1988

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19486

International Designator

1988-083A

Decay Date

11/23/1988

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS 38

Alternative Name

Progress-38

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The PROGRESS 38 satellite, also known as Progress-38, was launched on September 9, 1988, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. It has a NORAD catalog ID of 19486 and an object ID of 1988-083A. The spacecraft was manufactured by NPOE in SU (Soviet Union), with the mission objective to deliver cargo. Its dimensions are 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and 7.9 meters in span, with a launch mass of 7027 kg and a dry mass of 4799 kg. The satellite is equipped with batteries for power and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) capacity of 49.32 kg. Its shape consists of a sphere combined with cone, cylinder, and panel structures. The payload was Progress 7K-TG No. 146.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4799

Launch Mass

7027

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan

Radar Cross Section

49.32

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TG No. 146

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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