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SOYUZ-T 4 (12334)
COSPAR: 1981-023A | Alt Name: Soyuz T-4
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 12, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12334
International Designator
1981-023A
Decay Date
5/26/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-T 4
Alternative Name
Soyuz T-4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-T 4 was a crewed spacecraft launched on March 12, 1981, from Tyuratam Space Center Launch Complex 1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite, also known as Soyuz T-4, had dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. It had a dry mass of 2850 kilograms and was powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The spacecraft's shape consisted of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. SOYUZ-T 4 was manufactured by NPOE for the mission to serve as a crewed spacecraft.
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. 10L
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-ST
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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