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PROGRESS 39 (19728)
COSPAR: 1988-114A | Alt Name: Progress-39
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 25, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19728
International Designator
1988-114A
Decay Date
2/7/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS 39
Alternative Name
Progress-39
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS 39 (Progress-39) is a cargo satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 19728 and object ID 1988-114A, launched on December 25, 1988, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC1 launch pad using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOE in the Soviet Union (SU), it is equipped with a KTDU-80 motor and powered by batteries. The satellite measures 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 7.9 meters and has a dry mass of 4773 kg. Its launch mass was 7015 kg. PROGRESS 39 is configured as a sphere plus cone plus cylinder plus pan shape, designed for cargo purposes. The satellite's RCS is 47.82. NPOE is the owner and manufacturer of this spacecraft, which carried Progress 7K-TG No. 147 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4773
Launch Mass
7015
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
47.82
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TG No. 147
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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