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SOYUZ-TM 6 (19443)
COSPAR: 1988-075A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-6
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 29, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19443
International Designator
1988-075A
Decay Date
12/21/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 6
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 6 is a crewed spacecraft launched on August 29, 1988, from the Tyuratam launch site using Soyuz-U2 as its launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOE and measures 7.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 2850 kg and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. The Soyuz-TM 6, also known as Soyuz TM-6, was launched for the purpose of crewed space missions and uses KTDU-80 (S5.80) motors for propulsion.
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
43.56
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 56
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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