Space Brief 20 Aug 2025
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Launch Date
September 11, 2025
Launch Site
TTMTR
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
NORAD ID
65586
International Designator
2025-204A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:43:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.63°
Right Ascension
224.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
330.92°
Period
92.97 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
PROGRESS MS-32
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 65586U 25204A 26110.78039753 .00009753 00000-0 18580-3 0 9994
2 65586 51.6325 224.2241 0006702 330.9223 29.1391 15.48857372554502
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
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
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 462
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
11D428A
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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