PROGRESS-MS 06 (42756)

COSPAR: 2017-033A | Alt Name: Progress MS-06

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 14, 2017

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

42756

International Designator

2017-033A

Decay Date

12/28/2017

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-MS 06

Alternative Name

Progress MS-06

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS-MS 06, also known as Progress MS-06, is a cargo satellite launched on June 14, 2017, from the Tyuratam Site Launch Complex 31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 7.9 meters. It was manufactured by PROGT for RKKE, equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to provide power. The dry mass is 4325 kilograms, and the launch mass was 7290 kilograms. Its mission was to deliver cargo using the Progress 7K-TGM No. 436 payload. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with a sphere, cone, and two panels. It operates in orbit for cargo delivery purposes.

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

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TGM No. 436

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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