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PROGRESS-MS 12 (44455)
COSPAR: 2019-047A | Alt Name: Progress MS-12
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 31, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44455
International Designator
2019-047A
Decay Date
11/29/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-MS 12
Alternative Name
Progress MS-12
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-MS 12 (also known as Progress MS-12) is a cargo satellite operated by RKKE and manufactured by PROGT in Russia. It was launched on July 31, 2019, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC31. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 7.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 4325 kilograms and a launch mass of 4863 kilograms. Its power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's purpose is to deliver cargo using the Progress 7K-TGM configuration with motor 11D428A, and its shape consists of a cylinder plus sphere plus cone with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4325
Launch Mass
4863
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. 442
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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