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PROGRESS-MS 18 (49379)
COSPAR: 2021-098A | Alt Name: Progress MS-18
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 28, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49379
International Designator
2021-098A
Decay Date
6/1/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-MS 18
Alternative Name
Progress MS-18
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-MS 18 (Progress MS-18) satellite, identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 49379 and OBJECT_ID 2021-098A, is a cargo spacecraft manufactured by PROGT for RKKE. Launched on October 28, 2021, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, it has a length of 7.9 meters and diameter of 2.7 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4,325 kg, with a launch mass of 4,887 kg. Its configuration includes solar arrays for power generation and batteries. It carries the Progress 7K-TGM No. 447 payload for cargo delivery purposes, featuring a Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan shape design. The satellite's motor is the 11D428A model.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4325
Launch Mass
4887
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. 447
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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