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SOYUZ-TM 8 (20218)
COSPAR: 1989-071A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-8
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 5, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20218
International Designator
1989-071A
Decay Date
2/19/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 8
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 8 was a crewed spacecraft launched on September 5, 1989, from LC1 at TYMSC using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 7.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.2 meters with a span of 10.6 meters. It had a dry mass of 2850 kg and the same launch mass. Its structure consists of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels (SHAPE: Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan). The spacecraft was powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The mission purpose was to serve as a crewed spacecraft. It was equipped with a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor for propulsion and 20 RCS thrusters for attitude control. SOYUZ-TM 8 was manufactured by NPOE and its payload included the Soyuz 7K-STM No. 58 spacecraft.
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
20
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 58
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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