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PROGRESS-M 8 (21395)
COSPAR: 1991-038A | Alt Name: Progress M-8
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 30, 1991
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21395
International Designator
1991-038A
Decay Date
8/17/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 8
Alternative Name
Progress M-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 8 satellite, also known as Progress M-8, was launched on May 30, 1991, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. It has a bus configuration of 7K-TGM and is owned by NPOE, which also manufactured it. The spacecraft's dimensions are 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and its span is also 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4500 kg, while the launch mass was 7296 kg. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's mission was cargo transportation, and it carries a Progress 7K-TGM payload numbered 207. The propulsion system uses KTDU-80 (S5.80) motors. The shape of the satellite combines elements of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7296
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
1
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 207
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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