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PROGRESS-M 50 (28399)
COSPAR: 2004-032A | Alt Name: Progress M-50
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 11, 2004
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28399
International Designator
2004-032A
Decay Date
12/23/2004
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 50
Alternative Name
Progress M-50
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 50 (Progress M-50) is a cargo spacecraft launched by RKKE on August 11, 2004, from the Tyuratam Launch Complex, LC1, using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of 7K-TGM and was manufactured by PROGT in Russia. It measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4600 kg, and it had an initial launch mass of 7264 kg. The spacecraft is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries and is equipped with the 11D428A motor for its mission. The shape of PROGRESS-M 50 consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7264
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
36.717
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 350
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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