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SOYUZ-T 1 (11640)
COSPAR: 1979-103A | Alt Name: Soyuz T
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 16, 1979
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11640
International Designator
1979-103A
Decay Date
3/25/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-T 1
Alternative Name
Soyuz T
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-T 1 was a spacecraft launched on December 16, 1979, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-U as its launch vehicle from LC31. It had dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, with a diameter of 2.2 meters and span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass was 2850 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. Manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia), SOYUZ-T 1 carried the payload Soyuz 7K-ST No. 6L and featured a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan. The satellite's primary mission details are not provided, but it was part of the Soviet Union's space program under the OBJECT_ID 1979-103A with NORAD_CAT_ID 11640.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.2
Diameter
2.2
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2850
Launch Mass
2850
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-ST No. 6L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-ST
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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