Progress 7K-TGM No.402
Re-entered 12 May 2009Progress 7K-TGM No.402 (NORAD 34905, COSPAR 2009-024A) was a RU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 12 May 2009, launched on 7 May 2009 on the Progress 7K-TGM No.402 mission. It was operated by RKKE as part of the Progress MM programme. The spacecraft was built by PROGT on the 7K-TGM bus, with a mass of 7,119 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.
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What happened to Progress 7K-TGM No.402?
Progress 7K-TGM No.402 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 12 May 2009, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2009. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did Progress 7K-TGM No.402 re-enter the atmosphere?
Progress 7K-TGM No.402 re-entered on 12 May 2009, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built Progress 7K-TGM No.402?
Progress 7K-TGM No.402 was operated by RKKE and built by PROGT (RU).