PROGRESS 42 (20602)

COSPAR: 1990-041A | Alt Name: Progress-42

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 5, 1990

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20602

International Designator

1990-041A

Decay Date

5/27/1990

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS 42

Alternative Name

Progress-42

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS 42, also known as Progress-42, is a cargo satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 20602 and an object ID of 1990-041A. It was launched on May 5, 1990, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle from LC1 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4602 kg, and it had an initial launch mass of 7011 kg. It was manufactured by NPOE and its mission purpose was to deliver cargo. The satellite has a motor type KTDU-80 and uses batteries for power supply. The shape of the spacecraft consists of a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan elements. Its RCS (Reaction Control System) is rated at 0.01. The PROGRESS 42 was owned by NPOE and its payload was identified as Progress 7K-TG No. 150.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4602

Launch Mass

7011

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.01

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TG No. 150

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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