PROGRESS-MS 15 (45937)

COSPAR: 2020-050A | Alt Name: Progress MS-15

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 23, 2020

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

45937

International Designator

2020-050A

Decay Date

2/9/2021

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-MS 15

Alternative Name

Progress MS-15

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The PROGRESS-MS 15 (Progress MS-15) satellite was launched on July 23, 2020, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter with a span of 7.9 meters. It weighs approximately 4859 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 4325 kg. Its design includes a cylindrical body, spherical section, conical part, and two panels. The satellite is owned by RKKE and operated for cargo purposes. The Progress MS-15 was manufactured by PROGT with the mission payload being the Progress 7K-TGM No. 444. Power is provided by deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4325

Launch Mass

4859

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. 444

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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