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FOTON 3 (20566)
COSPAR: 1990-032A | Alt Name: Foton
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 11, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20566
International Designator
1990-032A
Decay Date
4/27/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOTON 3
Alternative Name
Foton
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TSSKB
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FOTON 3, also known as Foton, is a satellite with the NORAD identifier 20566 and OBJECT_ID 1990-032A. Launched on April 11, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site at LC43/3 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, it was designed for micro-gravity experiments and has a mission lifetime of approximately 13 to 16 days. The satellite measures 6.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.5 meters, and has a dry mass and launch mass of 2222 kg each. It is shaped as a sphere plus DCone and is powered by batteries. Manufactured by TSSKB, FOTON 3 carried the payload Foton No. 6L and was equipped with the motor 11D82M for its operations in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2222
Launch Mass
2222
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
12.99
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Foton No. 6L
Purpose
Micro-gravity
Mission
Micro-gravity
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
13-16 days
Bus
Foton
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
11D82M
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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