PROGRESS-M 53 (28700)

COSPAR: 2005-021A | Alt Name: Progress M-53

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 16, 2005

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

28700

International Designator

2005-021A

Decay Date

9/7/2005

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-M 53

Alternative Name

Progress M-53

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS-M 53, also known as Progress M-53, is a cargo satellite launched on June 16, 2005, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a length of 7.9 meters and a diameter of 2.7 meters, with a span also measuring 7.9 meters. It was manufactured by PROGT for RKKE and its mission is to deliver cargo. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels, and it uses deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. At launch, the satellite had a mass of 7260 kilograms, with a dry mass of 4600 kilograms. It was equipped with an 11D428A motor and is part of the Progress 7K-TGM series, specifically No. 353. The RCS (Reaction Control System) thrust area is 6.3095 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4600

Launch Mass

7260

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. 353

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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