X Report 27 Dec 2024
SpaceX rounds off a record-setting year with over 130 launches, achieving new milestones in Starship development and Starlink expansion.
Launch Date
April 28, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
NORAD ID
36521
International Designator
2010-018A
Decay Date
11/15/2010
Name
PROGRESS-M 05M
Alternative Name
Progress M-05M
Type
Status
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7288
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.0879
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.405
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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