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SOYUZ-T 11 (14872)
COSPAR: 1984-032A | Alt Name: Soyuz T-11
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 3, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14872
International Designator
1984-032A
Decay Date
10/2/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-T 11
Alternative Name
Soyuz T-11
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-T 11 was a crewed spacecraft launched on April 3, 1984, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC31 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has a length of 7.2 meters and a diameter of 2.2 meters with a span of 10.6 meters. It had a dry mass of 2850 kg, which was the same as its launch mass. This spacecraft was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia) for crewed missions and featured two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. The shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels.
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
232.49
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-ST No. 17L
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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