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PROGRESS-M1 3 (26461)
COSPAR: 2000-044A | Alt Name: Progress M1-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 6, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26461
International Designator
2000-044A
Decay Date
11/1/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M1 3
Alternative Name
Progress M1-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M1 3, also known as Progress M1-3, is a cargo satellite designed for delivering supplies to space stations. It was launched on August 6, 2000, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. Manufactured by PROGT and owned by RKKE, this spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 7.9 meters with a dry mass of 4500 kilograms and a launch mass of 7281 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels (Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan). Its bus type is 7K-TGM1, and its mission payload is the Progress 7K-TGM1 No. 251. The spacecraft was launched for cargo delivery purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7281
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
20.0158
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM1 No. 251
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM1
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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