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PROGRESS-M1 5 (26688)
COSPAR: 2001-003A | Alt Name: Progress M1-5
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26688
International Designator
2001-003A
Decay Date
3/23/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M1 5
Alternative Name
Progress M1-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M1 5, also known as Progress M1-5, is a cargo satellite operated by RKKE and manufactured by PROGT. Launched on January 24, 2001, from LC1 at TYMSC using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it has a length of 7.9 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span of 7.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4500 kg with a launch mass of 7300 kg. It features two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission is to deliver cargo to the International Space Station using its shape configuration of Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan and equipped with a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor, making it an essential component in the logistics support for space operations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7300
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.3955
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM1 No. 254
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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