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PROGRESS-M 31 (23860)
COSPAR: 1996-028A | Alt Name: Progress M-31
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 5, 1996
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23860
International Designator
1996-028A
Decay Date
8/1/1996
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 31
Alternative Name
Progress M-31
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 31 satellite, also known as Progress M-31, is a cargo spacecraft identified by NORAD catalog ID 23860 and OBJECT_ID 1996-028A. Launched on May 5, 1996, from the TYMSC launch site at LC1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, it was manufactured by RKKE. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a dry mass of 4300 kg and a launch mass of 7140 kg. Its purpose is to deliver cargo, and it features 2 deployable fixed solar arrays for power along with batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and pan configuration. The mission was conducted by RKKE and carried the payload Progress 7K-TGM No. 231.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4300
Launch Mass
7140
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
14.4307
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 231
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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