Space Force Eyes Space Tugs, On-Orbit Refueling by 2030 | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force commits to operational space tugs and on-orbit refueling by 2030. New capabilities will complicate conjunction analysis for GEO and MEO satellite tracking.
Launch Date
July 3, 1974
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz 11A511
NORAD ID
07361
International Designator
1974-051A
Decay Date
7/19/1974
Name
SOYUZ 14
Alternative Name
Soyuz-14
Type
Status
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
7.2
Diameter
2.2
Span
7.2
Dry Mass
2850
Launch Mass
2850
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Soyuz 7K-T(A9) No. 62
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-T A9
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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