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PROGRESS-MS 16 (47618)
COSPAR: 2021-011A | Alt Name: Progress MS-16
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 15, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47618
International Designator
2021-011A
Decay Date
7/26/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-MS 16
Alternative Name
Progress MS-16
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-MS 16, also known as Progress MS-16, is a cargo satellite designed for resupply missions. It was launched on February 15, 2021, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC), Launch Pad LC31, using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 7.9 meters. It was manufactured by PROGT for RKKE and carries the Progress 7K-TGM No. 445 payload. Its power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder, sphere, cone, and two panels (Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan). At launch, it had a mass of 4960 kg with a dry mass of 4325 kg.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4325
Launch Mass
4960
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. 445
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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