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SOYUZ-TM 9 (20494)
COSPAR: 1990-014A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 11, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20494
International Designator
1990-014A
Decay Date
8/9/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 9
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-9
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 9, also known as Soyuz TM-9, is a crewed spacecraft launched on February 11, 1990, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 2850 kilograms and was manufactured by NPOE (NPO Energiya). Its power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, and it is shaped as a combination of sphere, cone, cylinder, and two pans. The spacecraft's motor type is KTDU-80 (S5.80) and its RCS value is 264.96. The satellite was launched to carry out crewed space missions.
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
264.96
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 60
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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