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PROGRESS-M 10 (21746)
COSPAR: 1991-073A | Alt Name: Progress M-10
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 17, 1991
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21746
International Designator
1991-073A
Decay Date
1/20/1992
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 10
Alternative Name
Progress M-10
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 10 (also known as Progress M-10) is a cargo satellite launched on October 17, 1991, from Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Pad LC1 using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length and diameter with a span of 7.9 meters and has a dry mass of 4500 kilograms. It was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia) and carried a payload identified as Progress 7K-TGM No. 211. The satellite's power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, while its motor is the KTDU-80 (S5.80). It has a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan and an RCS of 11.73. Its purpose was to deliver cargo.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7306
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.73
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 211
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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