X Report 15 Dec 2024
SpaceX faces a launch delay at Cape Canaveral and continues to advance Starship development.
Launch Date
August 26, 1978
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
NORAD ID
11010
International Designator
1978-081A
Decay Date
11/2/1978
Name
SOYUZ 31
Alternative Name
Soyuz-31
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 No. 47
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-T
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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