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KVANT 1 (17845)
COSPAR: 1987-030A | Alt Name: Kvant
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 31, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17845
International Designator
1987-030A
Decay Date
3/23/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KVANT 1
Alternative Name
Kvant
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KVANT 1, also known as Kvant, is a space station module with the OBJECT_ID 1987-030A, launched by SU (Soviet Union) on March 31, 1987, from LC200/39 at TYSMC using a Proton-K launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length and diameter with a span of 5.8 meters, featuring a cylindrical shape. The module's dry mass is 11,050 kg and it was manufactured by ZIKH for NPOE. Its mission involves being part of a space station, equipped with a 37K type module paired with a jettisonable TKS-E type propulsion module. It uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries as power sources while connected to the Mir space station. The module stabilized its orbit on April 12, 1987, and is designated for use in space station operations without additional motor specifications provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
4.2
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
11050
Launch Mass
11050
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
238.98
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TsM-e
Purpose
Space station
Mission
Space station
Manufacturer
ZIKH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kvant
Configuration
37K type module with jettisonable TKS-E type propulsion module
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
see above
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries (tug); via Mir (module)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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