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SOYUZ-T 15 (16643)
COSPAR: 1986-022A | Alt Name: Soyuz T-15
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 13, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16643
International Designator
1986-022A
Decay Date
7/16/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-T 15
Alternative Name
Soyuz T-15
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-T 15 was a crewed spacecraft launched on March 13, 1986, from Tyuratam (TYMSC) Launch Complex 1 using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. It had a dry mass of 2850 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by NPOE and is categorized under configuration BUS: 7K-ST. Its power system comprised two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. SOYUZ-T 15 was stabilized on March 13, 1986, at 1241:57. The spacecraft's shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels (Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan).
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
589.27
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-ST No. 21L
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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