PROGRESS-M 47 (27681)

COSPAR: 2003-006A | Alt Name: Progress M-47

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 2, 2003

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

27681

International Designator

2003-006A

Decay Date

8/28/2003

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-M 47

Alternative Name

Progress M-47

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The PROGRESS-M 47 satellite, also known as Progress M-47, is a cargo spacecraft with a BUS type of 7K-TGM and was launched on February 2, 2003, from the TSYMC launch site using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 7.9 meters with a dry mass of 4600 kg and a launch mass of 7230 kg. The satellite was manufactured by PROGT for RKKE and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission purpose was to transport cargo, specifically the Progress 7K-TGM No. 247 payload, to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft's shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels, and it uses an 11D428A motor for propulsion.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4600

Launch Mass

7230

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

6.3095

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TGM No. 247

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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