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PROGRESS-M 65 (33340)
COSPAR: 2008-043A | Alt Name: Progress M-65
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 10, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33340
International Designator
2008-043A
Decay Date
12/7/2008
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 65
Alternative Name
Progress M-65
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 65 (also known as Progress M-65) is a cargo spacecraft with the NORAD identification number 33340 and object ID 2008-043A, launched on September 10, 2008, from the Tsymlyanskaya launch site using Soyuz-U-PVB as the launch vehicle. The satellite 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 is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to power its operations. At launch, it had a mass of 7200 kg, reducing to a dry mass of 4600 kg. Its mission involves cargo transportation using the Progress 7K-TGM No. 365 payload and is shaped as a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. The spacecraft was launched from LC1 pad with its motor type being 11D428A for its propulsion needs.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7200
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.9433
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 365
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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