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PROGRESS-M 1 (20191)
COSPAR: 1989-066A | Alt Name: Progress M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 23, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20191
International Designator
1989-066A
Decay Date
12/1/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 1
Alternative Name
Progress M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 1, also known as Progress M, was launched on August 23, 1989, from TYMSC LC1 using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. This cargo satellite has a dry mass of 4500 kg and a launch mass of 7270 kg, with dimensions including a length of 7.9 meters and a diameter of 2.7 meters. Its shape is described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan, and it was equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's configuration is listed as Cargo, indicating its purpose in transporting supplies to space stations or other orbiting facilities. Manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia), the spacecraft used a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor for propulsion.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7270
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
25
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 201
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
KTDU-80 (S5.80)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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