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SOYUZ 40 (12454)
COSPAR: 1981-042A | Alt Name: Soyuz-40
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 14, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12454
International Designator
1981-042A
Decay Date
5/22/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ 40
Alternative Name
Soyuz-40
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
Soyuz 40, also known as Soyuz-40, is a crewed spacecraft launched on May 14, 1981, from the TSYMC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of 7K-TM and measures 7.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and a span of 7.2 meters. It has a dry mass of 2850 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. Equipped with a docking system and powered by batteries, Soyuz 40 was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia) for crewed space missions. The spacecraft uses a KTDU-35 motor and has a shape described as sphere + cone + cylinder. Its mission involved providing transportation services for crewed spaceflight operations.
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. 56
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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