PROGRESS-MS 03 (41670)

COSPAR: 2016-045A | Alt Name: Progress MS-03

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 16, 2016

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41670

International Designator

2016-045A

Decay Date

1/31/2017

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-MS 03

Alternative Name

Progress MS-03

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS-MS 03 (Progress MS-03) is a cargo satellite manufactured by PROGT and owned by RKKE. It was launched on July 16, 2016, from the TYSMC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle from LC31. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. It had a dry mass of 3,996 kilograms and a launch mass of 4,876 kilograms. Its shape consists of a cylinder, sphere, cone, and two panels. The satellite is equipped with 11D428A motors and its power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It was designed for cargo purposes and operates as part of the Progress 7K-TGM series, specifically No. 433.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

3996

Launch Mass

4876

Shape

Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.003

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TGM No. 433

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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