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PROGRESS-M 43 (26570)
COSPAR: 2000-064A | Alt Name: Progress M-43
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 16, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26570
International Designator
2000-064A
Decay Date
1/29/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 43
Alternative Name
Progress M-43
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 43 (also known as Progress M-43) is a cargo satellite designed for transporting supplies to space stations. Launched on October 16, 2000, from the Tyuratam Launch Complex (LC1), it utilized a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 7.9 meters. It had a dry mass of 4500 kg and launched with a total mass of 6860 kg. Manufactured by PROGT for the Russian Federation (RU), this satellite is equipped with KTDU-80 engines (S5.80) for propulsion, deployable fixed solar arrays, and batteries for power generation. Its design includes a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan with a RCS (Reaction Control System) efficiency of 31.6. The satellite is owned by RKKE and carries the Progress 7K-TGM No. 243 payload for its mission objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
6860
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
31.6
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 243
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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