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PROGRESS-M 49 (28261)
COSPAR: 2004-019A | Alt Name: Progress M-49
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2004
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28261
International Designator
2004-019A
Decay Date
7/30/2004
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 49
Alternative Name
Progress M-49
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 49, also known as Progress M-49, is a cargo spacecraft designed and manufactured by PROGT for RKKE. It was launched on May 25, 2004, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4600 kg, with a launch mass of 7283 kg. The spacecraft's configuration includes a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It was equipped with the 11D428A motor and had the primary purpose of delivering cargo to its destination.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7283
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.5281
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 249
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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