X Report 20 Apr 2025
SpaceX is preparing for significant infrastructure expansion in Texas and Florida to support Starship, launches its third NRO mission in a week, and faces regulatory scrutiny from the Bahamas.
Launch Date
June 8, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
NORAD ID
27823
International Designator
2003-025A
Decay Date
10/3/2003
Name
PROGRESS-M1 10
Alternative Name
Progress M1-10
Type
Status
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7270
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.6695
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Progress M1 No. 259
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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