PROGRESS 41 (19895)

COSPAR: 1989-023A | Alt Name: Progress-41

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 16, 1989

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19895

International Designator

1989-023A

Decay Date

4/25/1989

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS 41

Alternative Name

Progress-41

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS 41, also known as Progress-41, is a cargo satellite with a BUS type of 7K-TG and was launched on March 16, 1989, from the TSYMC launch site using a Soyuz-U2 vehicle from Launch Pad LC1. Manufactured by NPOE in SU (Soviet Union), it has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 7.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4757 kg, with a launch mass of 6995 kg. It uses batteries for power and carries the Progress 7K-TG No. 149 payload for its cargo mission. Its shape consists of a sphere plus cone, cylinder, and panel sections, equipped with a KTDU-80 motor. The satellite is owned by NPOE.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4757

Launch Mass

6995

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TG No. 149

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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