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PROGRESS-M 17M (38975)
COSPAR: 2012-060A | Alt Name: Progress M-17M
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 31, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38975
International Designator
2012-060A
Decay Date
4/21/2013
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 17M
Alternative Name
Progress M-17M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 17M, also known as Progress M-17M, is a cargo satellite identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 38975 and OBJECT_ID 2012-060A. It was launched on October 31, 2012, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U-PVB vehicle from LC1 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a dry mass of 4,325 kilograms and a launch mass of 7,290 kilograms. Manufactured by PROGT for RKKE, it is equipped with 2 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to power its operations. The satellite's shape is described as Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan and was designed based on the 7K-TGM bus configuration. Its mission purpose is to deliver cargo, and it carries Progress 7K-TGM No.417 payload for this objective.
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
13.0534
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.417
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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