SOYUZ-T 9 (14152)

COSPAR: 1983-062A | Alt Name: Soyuz T-9

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 27, 1983

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14152

International Designator

1983-062A

Decay Date

11/23/1983

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SOYUZ-T 9

Alternative Name

Soyuz T-9

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SOYUZ-T 9 was a crewed spacecraft launched by NPOE on June 27, 1983, from Tyuratam Site (TYMSC) using Soyuz-U as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters. It had a launch mass and dry mass both equal to 2850 kg. The payload was Soyuz 7K-ST No. 14L, and the satellite's shape consists of a sphere plus cone plus cylinder plus two panels. Power was provided by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The mission purpose was 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

477.01

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Soyuz 7K-ST No. 14L

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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