SOYUZ-TM 5 ORBIT MODULE (19464)

COSPAR: 1988-048C | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-5 BO

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 7, 1988

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19464

International Designator

1988-048C

Decay Date

1/2/1989

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SOYUZ-TM 5 ORBIT MODULE

Alternative Name

Soyuz TM-5 BO

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The SOYUZ-TM 5 ORBIT MODULE, also known as Soyuz TM-5 BO, is a satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 19464 and an OBJECT_ID of 1988-048C. It was launched on June 7, 1988, from the TYMSC launch site at LC1 using a Soyuz-U2 vehicle by NPOE. This satellite has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and diameter, and it weighs 1280 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The spacecraft is configured as a Sphere + DCone and its primary payload is the Bitovoy otsek. Its country of origin is SU (Soviet Union), and its shape has a Radar Cross Section (RCS) value of 12.32 square meters. The module stabilized on September 6, 1988.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.5

Diameter

2.4

Span

6.5

Dry Mass

1280

Launch Mass

1280

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

12.32

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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