PROGRESS-MS 17 (48869)

COSPAR: 2021-057A | Alt Name: Progress MS-17

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 29, 2021

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

48869

International Designator

2021-057A

Decay Date

11/25/2021

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS-MS 17

Alternative Name

Progress MS-17

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PROGRESS-MS 17 (also known as Progress MS-17) is a cargo satellite launched on June 29, 2021, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle at Launch Pad LC31. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 7.9 meters. It had a dry mass of 4,325 kg and launched with a total mass of 4,960 kg. The satellite was manufactured by PROGT (Progress State Research and Production Enterprise) and is owned by RKKE (Russian Space Systems). Its purpose is to deliver cargo, and it features power generation through two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The spacecraft's configuration includes a cylindrical body, sphere, cone, and two panels. It operates under the mission of transporting supplies and is equipped with the 11D428A motor for propulsion.

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. 446

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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