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PROGRESS-M 45 (26890)
COSPAR: 2001-036A | Alt Name: Progress M-45
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26890
International Designator
2001-036A
Decay Date
11/22/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 45
Alternative Name
Progress M-45
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 45 (also known as Progress M-45) is a cargo satellite operated by RKKE and manufactured by PROGT in Russia. Launched on August 21, 2001, from the TYSMC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB vehicle, this spacecraft has a length of 7.9 meters, a diameter of 2.7 meters, and a span of 7.9 meters. At launch, it had a mass of 7300 kilograms, with a dry mass of 4600 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission was to deliver cargo, and its shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two pans.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7300
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.94
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 245
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
11D428A
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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