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SOYUZ-T 8 (14014)
COSPAR: 1983-035A | Alt Name: Soyuz T-8
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 20, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14014
International Designator
1983-035A
Decay Date
4/22/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-T 8
Alternative Name
Soyuz T-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-T 8 was a crewed spacecraft launched on April 20, 1983, from the Tyuratam Space Center Launch Complex 1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite, also known as Soyuz T-8, had dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. It weighed 2850 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Manufactured by NPOE, its purpose was to serve as a crewed spacecraft equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft's shape is described as a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels (Pan).
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. 13L
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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