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PROGRESS-M 57 (29245)
COSPAR: 2006-025A | Alt Name: Progress M-57
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 24, 2006
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
29245
International Designator
2006-025A
Decay Date
1/17/2007
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 57
Alternative Name
Progress M-57
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 57 (Progress M-57) is a cargo satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2006-025A, manufactured by PROGT and launched on June 24, 2006, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 7.9 meters. It had a launch mass of 7290 kg and a dry mass of 4600 kg. Its shape is described as a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its mission was to deliver cargo with the payload designated as Progress 7K-TGM No. 357. The motor used for this mission was the 11D428A model. The satellite is owned by RKKE, and its main purpose was to serve as a cargo vessel.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7290
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0255
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 357
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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