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PROGRESS-M 29 (23678)
COSPAR: 1995-053A | Alt Name: Progress M-29
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 8, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23678
International Designator
1995-053A
Decay Date
12/19/1995
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 29
Alternative Name
Progress M-29
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 29 satellite, also known as Progress M-29, is a cargo spacecraft operated by RKKE and was launched on October 8, 1995, from the Tysmolsky Cosmodrome (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span also measuring 7.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4500 kilograms, and its launch mass was 7122 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite serves its mission of cargo delivery to space stations. Its shape consists of a combination of spherical, conical, cylindrical, and panoramic components. The satellite is powered by KTDU-80 (S5.80) motors and was manufactured by RKKE in Russia.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7122
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
19.5504
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 229
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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