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SOYUZ-T 14 (16051)
COSPAR: 1985-081A | Alt Name: Soyuz T-14
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 17, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16051
International Designator
1985-081A
Decay Date
11/21/1985
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-T 14
Alternative Name
Soyuz T-14
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOYUZ-T 14 (also known as Soyuz T-14) is a crewed spacecraft launched on September 17, 1985, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC1. It was manufactured by NPOE and has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and 10.6 meters in span. The spacecraft carries a dry mass of 2850 kilograms and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. Launched from the Soviet Union, its primary purpose was to support crewed space missions.
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
0.22
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-ST No. 20L
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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