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PROGRESS-MS 20 (52795)
COSPAR: 2022-059A | Alt Name: Progress MS-20
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 3, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52795
International Designator
2022-059A
Decay Date
2/7/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-MS 20
Alternative Name
Progress MS-20
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-MS 20 (also known as Progress MS-20) is a cargo satellite designated by its OBJECT_ID as 2022-059A, launched on June 3, 2022, from the Tysklabka Site at LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 7.9 meters. It carries a dry mass of 4325 kg and had a launch mass of 4887 kg. Manufactured by PROGT, the satellite's purpose is to deliver cargo, featuring a configuration described as Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The propulsion system utilizes an 11D428A motor, and it was operated by RKKE for its mission.
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. 450
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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