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SOYUZ-TM 1 (16722)
COSPAR: 1986-035A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 21, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16722
International Designator
1986-035A
Decay Date
5/30/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 1
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 1, also known as Soyuz TM, was a crewed spacecraft launched by NPOE on May 21, 1986, from the Tyuratam launch site using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of BUS: 7K-STM and measures 7.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and a span of 10.6 meters. It weighs 2850 kilograms at launch and has the same dry mass. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, it was stabilized on May 21, 1986, at 0831:39 UTC. The spacecraft's shape includes a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. Its purpose is as a crewed spacecraft, and it was manufactured by NPOE in the Soviet Union (SU).
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 51
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-STM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
KTDU-80 (S5.80)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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