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PROGRESS-MS 28 (60450)
COSPAR: 2024-145A | Alt Name: Progress MS-28
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 15, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60450
International Designator
2024-145A
Decay Date
2/26/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-MS 28
Alternative Name
Progress MS-28
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-MS 28 satellite, also known as Progress MS-28, was launched on August 15, 2024, from Tyuratam LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. It is a cargo spacecraft with the configuration of a 7K-TGM bus manufactured by PROGT for RKKE. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 4,325 kilograms, and its launch mass was 4,909 kilograms. The mission involves the Progress 7K-TGM No. 458 payload. The satellite’s shape consists of a cylinder, sphere, cone, and two panels, and it uses solar arrays with batteries for power. It was launched from Tyuratam LC31 on August 15, 2024, at 03:29 UTC.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4325
Launch Mass
4909
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. 458
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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