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PROGRESS-MS 05 (42056)
COSPAR: 2017-010A | Alt Name: Progress MS-05
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 22, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42056
International Designator
2017-010A
Decay Date
7/20/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-MS 05
Alternative Name
Progress MS-05
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The Progress MS-05 (OBJECT_ID: 2017-010A) is a cargo satellite launched on February 22, 2017, from the Tyuratam Site LC1 launch pad using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. Manufactured by PROGT for RKKE, it measures 7.9 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span also measuring 7.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4001 kilograms and its total launch mass was 4881 kilograms. It features two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power supply, and it operates on a cargo mission configuration with the purpose of delivering supplies to space stations. Its structure consists of a cylindrical body combined with spherical and conical sections plus two panels, and it is propelled by an 11D428A motor. The satellite was launched from TYMSC in Russia and its shape has an RCS value of 8.3048.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4001
Launch Mass
4881
Shape
Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.3048
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 435
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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