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PROGRESS-M 42 (25858)
COSPAR: 1999-038A | Alt Name: Progress M-42
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 16, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25858
International Designator
1999-038A
Decay Date
2/4/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 42
Alternative Name
Progress M-42
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 42, also known as Progress M-42, is a cargo spacecraft launched on July 16, 1999, from Tyuratam Space Center's LC1 using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It was manufactured by PROGT and has a shape described as a sphere plus cone plus cylinder plus two panels. The satellite measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 7.9 meters, weighing 4500 kg dry and 7150 kg at launch. It carries the Progress 7K-TGM No. 242 payload for cargo purposes and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's motor is the KTDU-80 (S5.80). Owned by RKKE, it was launched to deliver supplies in its mission capacity.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7150
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
17.1
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 242
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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