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PROGRESS-M 41 (25664)
COSPAR: 1999-015A | Alt Name: Progress M-41
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 2, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25664
International Designator
1999-015A
Decay Date
7/18/1999
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 41
Alternative Name
Progress M-41
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 41 (Progress M-41) is a cargo satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1999-015A, launched by RKKE on April 2, 1999, from LC1 at TYMSC using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 7.9 meters. It had a dry mass of 4300 kg and was launched with a mass of 7180 kg. Manufactured by PROGT, the satellite is equipped with 2 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a cylinder connected to a cone and sphere. The BUS type is 7K-TGM, and its mission purpose is cargo delivery.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4300
Launch Mass
7180
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere
Radar Cross Section
7.6
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 241
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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