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PROGRESS-M 04M (36361)
COSPAR: 2010-003A | Alt Name: Progress M-04M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 3, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36361
International Designator
2010-003A
Decay Date
7/1/2010
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 04M
Alternative Name
Progress M-04M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 04M (Progress M-04M) is a cargo spacecraft launched on February 3, 2010, from the Tyuratam Space Center Launch Site LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. Manufactured by PROGT, this satellite has a bus configuration of 7K-TGM and was operated by RKKE for cargo missions. It measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 7.9 meters. The dry mass is 4600 kg while the launch mass was 7288 kg. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, it features a shape that combines a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. The satellite's propulsion motor is an 11D428A.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7288
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.9011
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.404
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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