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PROGRESS-M 39 (25340)
COSPAR: 1998-031A | Alt Name: Progress M-39
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 14, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25340
International Designator
1998-031A
Decay Date
10/29/1998
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 39
Alternative Name
Progress M-39
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 39 satellite, also known as Progress M-39, is an unmanned cargo spacecraft designed for resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS). Launched on May 14, 1998, from Tyuratam's Site 1 (LC1) by a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 7.9 meters. The spacecraft is manufactured by PROGT under the Russian Federation and operated by RKKE. It has a dry mass of 4,500 kilograms and a launch mass of 7,125 kilograms. Its power supply consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The mission's purpose is to deliver cargo using the Progress 7K-TGM No. 238 payload configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7125
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.7371
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 238
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
PROGT
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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