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PROGRESS-M 33 (24663)
COSPAR: 1996-066A | Alt Name: Progress M-33
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 19, 1996
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24663
International Designator
1996-066A
Decay Date
3/12/1997
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 33
Alternative Name
Progress M-33
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 33 satellite, also known as Progress M-33, was launched on November 19, 1996, from the TYSMC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle at LC1 pad. This cargo spacecraft has a bus type of 7K-TGM and belongs to RKKE. It measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and spans 7.9 meters across its solar arrays. The satellite had a dry mass of 4,500 kilograms and a launch mass of 7,190 kilograms. Its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The spacecraft has a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan and uses a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor for propulsion. The satellite's purpose is to deliver cargo, specifically the Progress 7K-TGM No. 233 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7190
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 233
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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