SOYUZ 37 (11905)

COSPAR: 1980-064A | Alt Name: Soyuz-37
DECAYED

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SOYUZ 37 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 23, 1980

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11905

International Designator

1980-064A

Decay Date

10/11/1980

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SOYUZ 37

Alternative Name

Soyuz-37

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
SOYUZ 37, also known as Soyuz-37, is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1980-064A and was launched on July 23, 1980, from TYMSC (LC1) using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and diameter, and it weighs 2850 kg at launch with the same dry mass. It is shaped as a combination of sphere, cone, and cylinder and features an RCS (Reaction Control System) value of 0.01. SOYUZ 37 was manufactured by NPOE in SU (Soviet Union) and carries a payload designated Soyuz 7K-T No. 53. The satellite’s ownership is attributed to NPOE, but other details such as its purpose or mission are not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics

Length

7.2

Diameter

2.2

Span

7.2

Dry Mass

2850

Launch Mass

2850

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl

Radar Cross Section

0.01

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Soyuz 7K-T No. 53

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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