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SOYUZ-TM 7 (19660)
COSPAR: 1988-104A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-7
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 26, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19660
International Designator
1988-104A
Decay Date
4/27/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 7
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 7 was a crewed spacecraft launched on November 26, 1988, from the TYSMC launch site using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle at LC1 pad. Manufactured by NPOE in the Soviet Union (SU), it featured a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan with dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter, and had a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass was 2850 kg, the same as its launch mass. It utilized two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. The propulsion system included the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor. Its mission purpose and payload were that of a crewed spacecraft designated Soyuz 7K-STM No. 57.
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
35.4
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 57
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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