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PROGRESS-M 30 (23744)
COSPAR: 1995-070A | Alt Name: Progress M-30
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 18, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23744
International Designator
1995-070A
Decay Date
2/22/1996
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 30
Alternative Name
Progress M-30
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 30 (also known as Progress M-30) is a cargo spacecraft launched on December 18, 1995, from the Tyuratam Space Center Launch Pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by RKKE and has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 7.9 meters. The spacecraft had a dry mass of 4500 kilograms and a launch mass of 7068 kilograms, equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission was to deliver cargo with the PAYLOAD designation Progress 7K-TGM No. 230. The propulsion system used a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor. The satellite's shape is described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan, and it was designed for cargo transport purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7068
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
18.96
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 230
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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