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SOYUZ-T 11 ORBIT MODULE (15345)
COSPAR: 1984-032C | Alt Name: Soyuz T-11 BO
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
15345
International Designator
1984-032C
Decay Date
12/12/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-T 11 ORBIT MODULE
Alternative Name
Soyuz T-11 BO
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOYUZ-T 11 ORBIT MODULE, also known as Soyuz T-11 BO, is a satellite based on the Soyuz BO bus manufactured by NPOE and launched from Tyuratam (TYMSC) Launch Complex 31 (LC31) using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle on April 3, 1984. It stabilized in orbit on October 2, 1984. The spacecraft measures 6.5 meters in length and diameter with the same span of 6.5 meters, featuring a shape described as Sphere + DCone and has a dry mass of 1250 kg, which is also its launch mass. Its payload is labeled as Bitovoy otsek, and it belongs to Russia (SU) under ownership by NPOE. The satellite's RCS (Reaction Control System) value is recorded at 12.756, and additional details such as equipment, purpose, power system, ADCS (Attitude Determination and Control System), transmitter frequencies, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, sources, and lifetime are not provided in the data set.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
1250
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
12.756
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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