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SOYUZ-TM 2 (17482)
COSPAR: 1987-013A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17482
International Designator
1987-013A
Decay Date
7/30/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 2
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The Soyuz-TM 2 spacecraft, also known as Soyuz TM-2, was launched on February 5, 1987 from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) Launch Complex 1 using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOE and has a configuration identified as 7K-STM, with a crewed mission purpose. The spacecraft measures 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters when its components are fully deployed. Both dry mass and launch mass were recorded at 2850 kilograms. It was powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays complemented with batteries and equipped with a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor for propulsion. The Soyuz-TM 2 has a shape described as a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels, and its primary mission was to serve as a crewed spacecraft.
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
243.97
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 52
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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