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SOYUZ 39 (12366)
COSPAR: 1981-029A | Alt Name: Soyuz-39
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 22, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12366
International Designator
1981-029A
Decay Date
3/30/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ 39
Alternative Name
Soyuz-39
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ 39 was a crewed spacecraft launched on March 22, 1981, from TYMSC using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measured 7.2 meters in length and had a diameter of 2.2 meters with a span of 7.2 meters. It featured a dry mass of 2850 kg and was equipped with a docking system for crewed missions. SOYUZ 39 operated under the purpose of being a crewed spacecraft, powered by batteries, and had a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl. The spacecraft's configuration was 7K-TM and it was manufactured by NPOE in the Soviet Union (SU).
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-T No. 55
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-T
Configuration
7K-TM
Motor
KTDU-35
Equipment
docking system
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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