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PROGRESS-M 23M (39648)
COSPAR: 2014-018A | Alt Name: Progress M-23M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 9, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39648
International Designator
2014-018A
Decay Date
7/31/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 23M
Alternative Name
Progress M-23M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 23M (also known as Progress M-23M) is a cargo spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 2014-018A launched on April 9, 2014, from Tyuratam Site using Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It was manufactured by PROGT and owned by RKKE. This satellite measures 7.9 meters in length, has a diameter of 2.7 meters, and spans 7.9 meters across. The spacecraft's dry mass is 4325 kilograms with a launch mass of 7290 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission purpose was to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). The bus configuration is 7K-TGM, and its shape consists of a cylinder, sphere, cone, and two panels.
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
4.927
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.427
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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