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PROGRESS-MS 08 (43211)
COSPAR: 2018-019A | Alt Name: Progress MS-08
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 13, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43211
International Designator
2018-019A
Decay Date
8/30/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-MS 08
Alternative Name
Progress MS-08
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-MS 08, also known as Progress MS-08, is a cargo satellite operated by RKKE and manufactured by PROGT. It was launched on February 13, 2018, from the TYSMC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A at LC31. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4325 kilograms, with a launch mass of 4882 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite’s purpose is to transport cargo using its Progress 7K-TGM No. 438 payload section. The motor used is 11D428A, and it has a cylindrical shape with spherical, conical, and two pan components.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4325
Launch Mass
4882
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. 438
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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