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SOYUZ-TM 3 (18222)
COSPAR: 1987-063A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 22, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18222
International Designator
1987-063A
Decay Date
12/29/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 3
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 3 (Soyuz TM-3) is a crewed spacecraft, launched on July 22, 1987, from the TYSMC launch site using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass both recorded at 2850 kg, and its design consists of a sphere plus cone plus cylinder with two panels. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, SOYUZ-TM 3 was manufactured by NPOE and its motor type is KTDU-80 (S5.80). The spacecraft's purpose aligns with its mission as a crewed vehicle, aimed at facilitating manned space missions.
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
391.48
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 53
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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