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PROGRESS-M 28M (40713)
COSPAR: 2015-031A | Alt Name: Progress M-28M
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 3, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40713
International Designator
2015-031A
Decay Date
12/19/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 28M
Alternative Name
Progress M-28M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 28M (also known as Progress M-28M) is a cargo spacecraft launched on July 3, 2015, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. This satellite, manufactured by PROGT and operated by RKKE, has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and also spans 7.9 meters. It weighs 4325 kilograms when dry and had a launch mass of 7290 kilograms. The spacecraft uses 11D428A motors for propulsion and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. Its primary mission was to deliver cargo, featuring the Progress 7K-TGM No.428 payload.
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
6.5968
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No.428
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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