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PROGRESS-M 32 (24071)
COSPAR: 1996-043A | Alt Name: Progress M-32
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 31, 1996
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24071
International Designator
1996-043A
Decay Date
11/21/1996
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 32
Alternative Name
Progress M-32
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 32 satellite, also known as Progress M-32, was launched on July 31, 1996, from LC1 at the TYMSC site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. Manufactured by RKKE, this cargo spacecraft has a length of 7.9 meters and a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span also measuring 7.9 meters. It weighed 7,130 kilograms at launch and had a dry mass of 4,500 kilograms. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, while its shape is described as a sphere plus cone plus cylinder plus pan. Its mission was to deliver cargo using the Progress 7K-TGM No. 232 payload configuration. The spacecraft was equipped with KTDU-80 (S5.80) motors for propulsion.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7130
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.8991
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 232
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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