PROGRESS-M 55 (28906)

COSPAR: 2005-047A | Alt Name: Progress M-55

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 21, 2005

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

28906

International Designator

2005-047A

Decay Date

6/19/2006

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-M 55

Alternative Name

Progress M-55

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS-M 55 (Progress M-55) is a cargo satellite launched on December 21, 2005, from the Tyuratam Space Center, Launch Pad LC1, using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and has a span of 7.9 meters. It was manufactured by PROGT for RKKE and carries a dry mass of 4,794 kilograms, with a launch mass of 7,285 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. Its design includes a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels, with a propulsion system powered by the 11D428A motor. The mission purpose was to deliver cargo using the Progress 7K-TGM No. 355 payload configuration.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4794

Launch Mass

7285

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TGM No. 355

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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