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PROGRESS-M 13 (22004)
COSPAR: 1992-035A | Alt Name: Progress M-13
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22004
International Designator
1992-035A
Decay Date
7/24/1992
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 13
Alternative Name
Progress M-13
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 13 satellite, also known as Progress M-13, was launched on June 30, 1992, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC31. It is a cargo spacecraft designed to transport supplies and equipment to space stations. Manufactured by NPOE, this satellite has a configuration of Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan with dimensions including a length of 7.9 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span also at 7.9 meters. It weighs 4500 kg when dry and had a launch mass of 7320 kg. The satellite uses KTDU-80 (S5.80) motors for propulsion and has a shape that includes deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its purpose is to deliver cargo, and it was launched as part of the Progress 7K-TGM No. 214 mission.
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
9.8
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 214
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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