SOYUZ-T 15 ORBIT MODULE (16863)

COSPAR: 1986-022C | Alt Name: Soyuz T-15 BO

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 13, 1986

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16863

International Designator

1986-022C

Decay Date

7/25/1987

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SOYUZ-T 15 ORBIT MODULE

Alternative Name

Soyuz T-15 BO

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The SOYUZ-T 15 ORBIT MODULE (also known as Soyuz T-15 BO) is a spacecraft with a NORAD catalog ID of 16863 and an object identifier of 1986-022C. Launched on March 13, 1986, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Complex 1 using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle, this module is part of the Soyuz BO bus type and was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energia). The module has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and spans 6.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 1250 kg, which is identical to its launch mass. The structure consists of a spherical section combined with a DCone shape, with an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 12.63 square meters. The purpose of the payload, known as "Bitovoy otsek," remains unspecified in the provided data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.5

Diameter

2.4

Span

6.5

Dry Mass

1250

Launch Mass

1250

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

12.63

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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