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SOYUZ-T 13 ORBIT MODULE (16097)
COSPAR: 1985-043C | Alt Name: Soyuz T-13 BO
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 6, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16097
International Designator
1985-043C
Decay Date
1/21/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-T 13 ORBIT MODULE
Alternative Name
Soyuz T-13 BO
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOYUZ-T 13 ORBIT MODULE (OBJECT_ID: 1985-043C) is a Soyuz BO bus launched on June 6, 1985, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC1 launch pad using a Soyuz-U2 vehicle. With dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter, it has a dry mass of 1250 kilograms and carries the payload "Bitovoy otsek". The module is shaped as a sphere with a DCone section and has an RCS of 0.31. It was stabilized by September 26, 1985, and its manufacturer is NPOE.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
1250
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
0.31
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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