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PROGRESS-M1 9 (27531)
COSPAR: 2002-045A | Alt Name: Progress M1-9
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 25, 2002
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27531
International Designator
2002-045A
Decay Date
2/1/2003
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M1 9
Alternative Name
Progress M1-9
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M1 9, also known as Progress M1-9, is a cargo spacecraft launched on September 25, 2002, from Tyuratam Site (TYMSC) using the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle at Launch Pad LC1. Manufactured by PROGT and operated by RKKE, it has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. The spacecraft weighs 4500 kg dry and had a launch mass of 7440 kg. Its mission was to deliver cargo with the payload designated as Progress M1 No. 258. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, and its shape consists of a sphere combined with a cone, cylinder, and two panels (Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan). The spacecraft's RCS system has a thrust capacity of 15.01.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7440
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.01
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress M1 No. 258
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
11D428A
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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