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PROGRESS-M 28 (23617)
COSPAR: 1995-036A | Alt Name: Progress M-28
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 20, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23617
International Designator
1995-036A
Decay Date
9/4/1995
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 28
Alternative Name
Progress M-28
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 28 satellite, also known as Progress M-28, is an unmanned cargo spacecraft with a configuration of Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan. It was launched on July 20, 1995, from the Tysklab Site (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC1. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 2.7 meters. Its dry mass is 4,500 kg, while its launch mass was 7,125 kg. Manufactured by RKKE, the spacecraft's primary purpose is to deliver cargo to space stations using a Progress 7K-TGM design (No. 228). Power for the satellite comes from two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The propulsion system includes a KTDU-80 motor (S5.80), and it was owned by RKKE at launch.
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 228
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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