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SOYUZ-TM 1 ORBIT MODULE (16748)
COSPAR: 1986-035C | Alt Name: Soyuz TM BO
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
16748
International Designator
1986-035C
Decay Date
3/22/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 1 ORBIT MODULE
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM BO
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOYUZ-TM 1 ORBIT MODULE, also known as Soyuz TM BO, is an orbital module originally part of a Soyuz spacecraft configuration. It was launched on May 21, 1986, from the TYMSC launch site using LC1 with a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The object has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and diameter, and a span of 6.5 meters as well. It has a dry mass and launch mass both recorded at 1280 kilograms. The module's shape is described as Sphere + DCone with an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 18.4 units. Launched under the ownership of NPOE, it was manufactured by NPOE in the Soviet Union (SU). Its payload is referred to as Bitovoy otsek, but details on its specific purpose are not provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
1280
Launch Mass
1280
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
18.4
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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