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PROGRESS-M 27 (23555)
COSPAR: 1995-020A | Alt Name: Progress M-27
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 9, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23555
International Designator
1995-020A
Decay Date
5/23/1995
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 27
Alternative Name
Progress M-27
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 27, also known as Progress M-27, is a cargo spacecraft launched on April 9, 1995, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC), Launch Pad LC1, using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter with a span of 7.9 meters, featuring a dry mass of 4500 kg and a launch mass of 7170 kg. It was manufactured by RKKE for cargo missions and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to generate power. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and panel components, and it operates under the ownership of RKKE, carrying Progress 7K-TGM No. 227 as its payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7170
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 227
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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