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PROGRESS-M1 4 (26615)
COSPAR: 2000-073A | Alt Name: Progress M1-4
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 16, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26615
International Designator
2000-073A
Decay Date
2/8/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M1 4
Alternative Name
Progress M1-4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M1 4 (also known as Progress M1-4) is a cargo spacecraft launched by Russia on November 16, 2000, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 7.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4500 kg, while its launch mass was 7281 kg. Its shape consists of a sphere plus cone plus cylinder plus two panels. It is equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by PROGT (Production Association Polyot), the spacecraft's mission was to deliver cargo to the International Space Station under the ownership of RKKE (Russian Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center).
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
11.2659
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM1 No. 253
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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