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PROGRESS-M 5 (20824)
COSPAR: 1990-085A | Alt Name: Progress M-5
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20824
International Designator
1990-085A
Decay Date
11/28/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 5
Alternative Name
Progress M-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 5 (also known as Progress M-5) is a cargo satellite manufactured by NPOE and was launched on September 27, 1990, from the Tyuratam Space Center using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter with a span also measuring 7.9 meters. It had a dry mass of 4500 kg and launched with a total mass of 7320 kg. PROGRESS-M 5 was equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, and its propulsion system used the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor. The mission purpose was to transport cargo, and it featured a shape described as a sphere combined with cone, cylinder, and pan elements.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7320
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
180.98
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 206
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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