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SOYUZ-TM 2 ORBIT MODULE (18242)
COSPAR: 1987-013C | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-2 BO
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
18242
International Designator
1987-013C
Decay Date
1/16/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 2 ORBIT MODULE
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-2 BO
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOYUZ-TM 2 ORBIT MODULE (OBJECT_ID: 1987-013C) is a spacecraft with a bus configuration of Soyuz BO, launched on February 5, 1987, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Complex 1 using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by NPOE and has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.5 meters, resembling a sphere with a DCone shape. It weighs 1,280 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Its primary payload is the Bitovoy otsek module. The satellite stabilized on July 29, 1987, and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 17.62 mN. No additional information about its power source, purpose, or significant events was provided in the data set.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
1280
Launch Mass
1280
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
17.62
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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