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PROGRESS-M 2 (20373)
COSPAR: 1989-099A | Alt Name: Progress M-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20373
International Designator
1989-099A
Decay Date
2/9/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 2
Alternative Name
Progress M-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 2, also known as Progress M-2, is a cargo satellite launched on December 20, 1989, from Tyuratam Site (TYMSC), Launch Pad LC1, using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOE in SU, it has a configuration of 7K-TGM with dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4500 kg, and its launch mass was 7300 kg. It features two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Its purpose is cargo transportation, equipped with the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor. The shape of the satellite is described as a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and panel structures. The owner and manufacturer are both NPOE, and it carries the Progress 7K-TGM No. 202 payload for its mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7300
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
13.8
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 202
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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