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PROGRESS-M 3 (20513)
COSPAR: 1990-020A | Alt Name: Progress M-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 28, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20513
International Designator
1990-020A
Decay Date
4/28/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 3
Alternative Name
Progress M-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 3, also known as Progress M-3, is a cargo satellite launched by NPOE on February 28, 1990, from the Tymshch launch site using Soyuz-U2 as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a bus type of 7K-TGM and is configured with a shape that includes sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan elements. Its dimensions are a length of 7.9 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span of 7.9 meters, with a dry mass of 4500 kg and launch mass of 7249 kg. The satellite is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, and its mission was to deliver cargo as part of the Progress 7K-TGM No. 203 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7249
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 203
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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