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PROGRESS-M 14M (38073)
COSPAR: 2012-004A | Alt Name: Progress M-14M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 25, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38073
International Designator
2012-004A
Decay Date
4/28/2012
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 14M
Alternative Name
Progress M-14M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 14M (also known as Progress M-14M) is a cargo spacecraft manufactured by PROGT and operated by RKKE for Russia (RU). Launched on January 25, 2012, from the Tyuratam Launch Complex LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, with a diameter and span of 2.7 meters each. The spacecraft weighs approximately 4325 kg dry and had an initial launch mass of 7290 kg. It features two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. Its shape is described as cylindrical with spherical, conical, and panel components. Equipped with the 11D428A motor, PROGRESS-M 14M serves a cargo mission, delivering supplies to space stations or other spacecraft in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4325
Launch Mass
7290
Shape
Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.4617
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.414
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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