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SOYUZ-T 9 ORBIT MODULE (14519)
COSPAR: 1983-062C | Alt Name: Soyuz T-9 BO
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 27, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14519
International Designator
1983-062C
Decay Date
3/17/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-T 9 ORBIT MODULE
Alternative Name
Soyuz T-9 BO
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOYUZ-T 9 ORBIT MODULE (OBJECT_ID: 1983-062C) is a spacecraft component launched on June 27, 1983, from the Tymsk Launch Site using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter with a span of 6.5 meters, resembling a sphere with a DCone design. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 1250 kilograms and was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia). Its primary structure is known as the Bitovoy otsek, which serves as its payload. With an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 14.49 square meters, it operates in space without additional information on power systems or specific mission purposes provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
1250
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
14.49
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Bitovoy otsek
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Soyuz BO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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