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SALYUT 7 (13138)
COSPAR: 1982-033A | Alt Name: Salyut-7
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 19, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13138
International Designator
1982-033A
Decay Date
2/7/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SALYUT 7
Alternative Name
Salyut-7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
Salyut 7 was a space station launched by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1982, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 14.4 meters in length with a diameter of 4.2 meters and has a span of 17 meters. It had a dry mass of 19,824 kilograms at launch. Salyut 7 was equipped with three deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The space station's structure is described as Step Cyl + 3 Pan shape. It was manufactured by ZIKH and operated under the ownership of NPOE. The mission purpose was to serve as a space station, carrying DOS-6 equipment payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
14.4
Diameter
4.2
Span
17
Dry Mass
19824
Launch Mass
19824
Shape
Step Cyl + 3 Pan
Radar Cross Section
215.08
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DOS-6
Purpose
Space station
Mission
Space station
Manufacturer
ZIKH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Almaz
Configuration
DOS type
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
3 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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