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PROGRESS-M 25M (40292)
COSPAR: 2014-067A | Alt Name: Progress M-25M
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 29, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40292
International Designator
2014-067A
Decay Date
4/26/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 25M
Alternative Name
Progress M-25M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 25M (Progress M-25M) is a cargo satellite launched on October 29, 2014, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter with a span of 7.9 meters. It carries a dry mass of 4,325 kg and had a launch mass of 7,290 kg. Manufactured by PROGT for RKKE, it is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's configuration includes a cylindrical body with sphere, cone, and two panels attached. Its mission purpose was to deliver cargo as part of the Progress 7K-TGM No.424 payload system.
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
0.0001
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.424
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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