Artemis 2 Crew Reaches Moon, NASA Cuts Budget 25% | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2's four astronauts entered lunar sphere of influence April 6, first crewed arrival since Apollo 17. NASA simultaneously proposed 25% budget cut for FY2027.
Launch Date
December 21, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
NORAD ID
41177
International Designator
2015-080A
Decay Date
7/3/2016
Name
PROGRESS-MS 01
Alternative Name
Progress MS-01
Type
Status
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4325
Launch Mass
7290
Shape
Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.1576
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 431
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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