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SOYUZ-TM 5 (19204)
COSPAR: 1988-048A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 7, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19204
International Designator
1988-048A
Decay Date
9/7/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 5
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 5, also known as Soyuz TM-5, is a crewed spacecraft launched on June 7, 1988, from the TYSMC launch site using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters. It was manufactured by NPOE with a dry mass of 2850 kg and launched at the same mass. SOYUZ-TM 5 is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft's shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. Its mission purpose was to serve as a crewed spacecraft, utilizing the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor. It stabilized in orbit on June 7, 1988, at 1412:01 UTC, marking its operational start.
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
335.09
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 55
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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