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PROGRESS-M 46 (27454)
COSPAR: 2002-033A | Alt Name: Progress M-46
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 26, 2002
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27454
International Designator
2002-033A
Decay Date
10/14/2002
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 46
Alternative Name
Progress M-46
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 46, also known as Progress M-46, is a cargo spacecraft launched on June 26, 2002, from the Tyuratam Site (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. Manufactured by PROGT, it has a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan, with dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, and span also at 7.9 meters. The spacecraft weighs 4600 kg dry and 7290 kg at launch. Its mission was to deliver cargo, and it is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's motor type is 11D428A, and its RCS (Reaction Control System) has a value of 15.0118. It was owned by RKKE and operated under the ownership of Russia (RU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7290
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.0118
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 246
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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