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PROGRESS-M 16M (38738)
COSPAR: 2012-042A | Alt Name: Progress M-16M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 1, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38738
International Designator
2012-042A
Decay Date
2/9/2013
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 16M
Alternative Name
Progress M-16M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 16M satellite, also known as Progress M-16M, is a cargo spacecraft with a bus type of 7K-TGM and was launched on August 1, 2012, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. It was manufactured by PROGT for RKKE with a dry mass of 4325 kg and had a launch mass of 7290 kg. The propulsion system is powered by an 11D428A motor. Its power source includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder, sphere, cone, and two panels. It was launched to deliver cargo as part of the Progress 7K-TGM No.416 payload.
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.416
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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