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PROGRESS-M 06M (36748)
COSPAR: 2010-033A | Alt Name: Progress M-06M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36748
International Designator
2010-033A
Decay Date
9/6/2010
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 06M
Alternative Name
Progress M-06M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 06M satellite, also known as Progress M-06M, was launched on June 30, 2010, from the Tyuratam Site LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. This cargo spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 7.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 4600 kg and was launched with a total mass of 7243 kg. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a sphere plus cone plus cylinder plus two panels, and it is configured to carry cargo. The spacecraft was manufactured by PROGT in Russia and operates under the ownership of RKKE.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4600
Launch Mass
7243
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.5688
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.406
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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