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PROGRESS-M 16 (22530)
COSPAR: 1993-012A | Alt Name: Progress M-16
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 21, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22530
International Designator
1993-012A
Decay Date
3/27/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 16
Alternative Name
Progress M-16
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 16, also known as Progress M-16, is a cargo spacecraft launched on February 21, 1993, from the Tsemel'nyi Launch Site (TYMSC), using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle from LC1 pad. The spacecraft has a configuration of BUS type 7K-TGM and was manufactured by NPOE for the Russian Federation. It measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters, and its span is also 7.9 meters. At launch, it had a mass of 7338 kilograms and a dry mass of 4500 kilograms. The propulsion system uses KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor for operations in space. Power was provided by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan structures. It served its purpose as a cargo spacecraft, delivering supplies to the Mir Space Station.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7338
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
179.59
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 216
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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