PROGRESS-M 40 (25512)

COSPAR: 1998-062A | Alt Name: Progress M-40

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 25, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25512

International Designator

1998-062A

Decay Date

2/5/1999

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-M 40

Alternative Name

Progress M-40

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS-M 40 (Progress M-40) is a cargo satellite launched on October 25, 1998, from Tyuratam Site LC1 using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It was manufactured by PROGT and operated by RKKE for Russia (RU). The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4500 kg, while its launch mass was 7200 kg. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite has a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan, with an RCS of 17.41. Its mission was to deliver cargo using the Progress 7K-TGM No. 239 payload system.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4500

Launch Mass

7200

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

17.41

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TGM No. 239

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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