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PROGRESS-MS 24 (57691)
COSPAR: 2023-125A | Alt Name: Progress MS-24
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 23, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57691
International Designator
2023-125A
Decay Date
2/13/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-MS 24
Alternative Name
Progress MS-24
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-MS 24 satellite, also known as Progress MS-24, is a cargo spacecraft launched on August 23, 2023, from the Tymshchyna (TYMSC) launch site using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 7.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4,325 kg, and its launch mass was 4,887 kg. Built by PROGT for RKKE, it uses a 11D428A motor and carries the Progress 7K-TGM No. 454 payload. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body with a sphere and cone, equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The mission is designated for cargo purposes and was launched from Launch Pad LC31 at Tymshchyna.
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. 454
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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