PROGRESS-M 11 (21851)

COSPAR: 1992-004A | Alt Name: Progress M-11

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 25, 1992

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

21851

International Designator

1992-004A

Decay Date

3/13/1992

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-M 11

Alternative Name

Progress M-11

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS-M 11, also known as Progress M-11, is a cargo satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 21851 and object ID 1992-004A. Launched on January 25, 1992, from Tyuratam Site (TYMSC), Launch Complex LC1, it was carried into orbit by a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by NPOE and is owned by the same entity. It has a configuration of 7K-TGM with dimensions including a length of 7.9 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span also measuring 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4500 kg, and it had an initial launch mass of 7320 kg. The satellite's power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It was designed for cargo purposes with the payload being Progress 7K-TGM No. 212, featuring a motor type KTDU-80 (S5.80). Its shape is described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan.

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

0.31

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TGM No. 212

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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