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PROGRESS-M 36 (25002)
COSPAR: 1997-058A | Alt Name: Progress M-36
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 5, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25002
International Designator
1997-058A
Decay Date
12/19/1997
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 36
Alternative Name
Progress M-36
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 36 (also known as Progress M-36) is a cargo satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 25002 and object ID 1997-058A. Launched on October 5, 1997, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-U rocket from LC1, it was manufactured by RKKE for a cargo mission. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 7.9 meters. It weighs 4,500 kg when dry and had a launch mass of 7,195 kg. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite's structure is described as a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and panel shapes. Its propulsion system includes the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor. The payload consists of Progress 7K-TGM No. 237.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7195
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
16.7789
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 237
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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