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PROGRESS-M 02M (34905)
COSPAR: 2009-024A | Alt Name: Progress M-02M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 7, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
34905
International Designator
2009-024A
Decay Date
7/13/2009
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 02M
Alternative Name
Progress M-02M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 02M (also known as Progress M-02M) is a cargo spacecraft with the NORAD catalog ID 34905 and object ID 2009-024A, launched on May 7, 2009. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. The dry mass is 4600 kg, and its launch mass was 7119 kg. The spacecraft was launched from the Tymshchyna Space Center (TYMSC) using Soyuz-U-PVB as the launch vehicle. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels, with an RCS of 6.852. It is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, manufactured by PROGT for RKKE. Its mission was to deliver cargo, using the Progress 7K-TGM No.402 payload and equipped with a 11D428A motor.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7119
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.852
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.402
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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