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KVANT 2 (20335)
COSPAR: 1989-093A | Alt Name: Kvant-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 26, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20335
International Designator
1989-093A
Decay Date
3/23/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KVANT 2
Alternative Name
Kvant-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KVANT 2, also known as Kvant-2, is a space station module launched by the Soviet Union on November 26, 1989, from the TYSMC launch site using a Proton-K launch vehicle from LC200/39 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 14 meters in length and 4.1 meters in diameter, with a span of 14 meters and a dry mass of 23,500 kg. It is based on the 77KS (TKS) configuration manufactured by ZIKH for NPOE. The module is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. KVANT 2's mission and purpose are to serve as part of a space station, specifically carrying payload 77KSD No. 171-01. Its shape consists of a step cylinder with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
14
Diameter
4.1
Span
14
Dry Mass
23500
Launch Mass
23500
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
33.1377
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
77KSD No. 171-01
Purpose
Space station
Mission
Space station
Manufacturer
ZIKH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
77KS
Configuration
77K (TKS) based module
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
see above
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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