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PROGRESS-M 18M (39082)
COSPAR: 2013-007A | Alt Name: Progress M-18M
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 11, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39082
International Designator
2013-007A
Decay Date
7/26/2013
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 18M
Alternative Name
Progress M-18M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 18M (also known as Progress M-18M) is a cargo spacecraft identified by NORAD catalog ID 39082 and OBJECT_ID 2013-007A, launched on February 11, 2013. It was manufactured by PROGT for RKKE, using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle from the LC1 pad at TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome). The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a dry mass of 4,325 kilograms and a launch mass of 7,283 kilograms. Its configuration includes a cylindrical body attached to a sphere and cone, along with two panels. The satellite is powered by deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The mission's purpose was to deliver cargo using the Progress 7K-TGM No.418 payload module.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4325
Launch Mass
7283
Shape
Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.418
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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