PROGRESS-M 20M (39219)

COSPAR: 2013-039A | Alt Name: Progress M-20M
DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 27, 2013

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39219

International Designator

2013-039A

Decay Date

2/11/2014

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-M 20M

Alternative Name

Progress M-20M

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary
The PROGRESS-M 20M (also known as Progress M-20M) is a cargo satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2013-039A and NORAD_CAT_ID 39219, launched on July 27, 2013, from the Tyuratam Space Center LC31 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 7.9 meters with a shape described as Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan. The satellite's dry mass is 4,325 kg, and it had a launch mass of 7,283 kg. Manufactured by PROGT for RKKE, its purpose is to carry cargo with the payload being Progress 7K-TGM No.420. It was stabilized on July 27, 2013, at 2053:57 and uses two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power. The satellite's RCS value is 8.684.
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

8.684

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TGM No.420

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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