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PROGRESS-MS 23 (56740)
COSPAR: 2023-071A | Alt Name: Progress MS-23
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 24, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56740
International Designator
2023-071A
Decay Date
11/29/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-MS 23
Alternative Name
Progress MS-23
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-MS 23, also known as Progress MS-23, is a cargo satellite launched on May 24, 2023, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) Launch Complex 31 (LC31), using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. Manufactured by PROGT for RKKE, the spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 7.9 meters. It had a launch mass of 4887 kg and a dry mass of 4325 kg. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder, sphere, cone, and two panels, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its mission is to deliver cargo to the International Space Station using the Progress 7K-TGM No. 453 payload system equipped with a 11D428A motor for propulsion.
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. 453
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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