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PROGRESS-M 66 (33593)
COSPAR: 2009-006A | Alt Name: Progress M-66
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 10, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33593
International Designator
2009-006A
Decay Date
5/18/2009
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 66
Alternative Name
Progress M-66
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 66, also known as Progress M-66, is a cargo spacecraft manufactured by PROGT and operated by RKKE. It was launched on February 10, 2009, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-U-PVB as its launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. It had a launch mass of 7088 kilograms and a dry mass of 4600 kilograms. Its shape consists of a sphere combined with a cone, cylinder, and two panels. PROGRESS-M 66 is equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's purpose was to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), serving its mission objectives effectively after being launched from LC31 at TYMSC.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7088
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.635
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 366
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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