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PROGRESS-M 24 (23215)
COSPAR: 1994-052A | Alt Name: Progress M-24
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 25, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23215
International Designator
1994-052A
Decay Date
10/14/1994
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 24
Alternative Name
Progress M-24
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 24 satellite, also known as Progress M-24, is a cargo spacecraft with the NORAD catalog ID of 23215 and OBJECT_ID 1994-052A. It was manufactured by RKKE and launched on August 25, 1994, from the TYSMC launch site using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC1. The spacecraft has a length of 7.9 meters, a diameter of 2.7 meters, and a span of 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4500 kg, while its launch mass was 7125 kg. It is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, equipped with a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor, and has a shape that includes elements of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan. The satellite's purpose is to transport cargo, and it was launched on the same date as its stable operation began.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7125
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
14.8498
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 224
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
RKKE
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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