PROGRESS-M 12 (21946)

COSPAR: 1992-022A | Alt Name: Progress M-12

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 19, 1992

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

21946

International Designator

1992-022A

Decay Date

6/27/1992

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-M 12

Alternative Name

Progress M-12

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS-M 12, also known as Progress M-12, is a cargo spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 1992-022A and NORAD_CAT_ID 21946. It was launched on April 19, 1992, from Tyuratam (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 7.9 meters. At launch, it had a mass of 7320 kg and a dry mass of 4500 kg. It was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia) and its mission was to transport cargo. The satellite is equipped with KTDU-80 (S5.80) motors for propulsion, and its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as a sphere plus cone plus cylinder plus panel. It serves the purpose of cargo transportation in space.

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

14.439

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TGM No. 213

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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