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SOYUZ-TM 11 (20981)
COSPAR: 1990-107A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 2, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20981
International Designator
1990-107A
Decay Date
5/26/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 11
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-11
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 11, also known as Soyuz TM-11, is a crewed spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 1990-107A and NORAD_CAT_ID 20981. Launched on December 2, 1990, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle from LC1 pad, it was manufactured by NPOE for the Soviet Union (SU). The spacecraft has a BUS type of 7K-STM and features a Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan shape with dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. It operates with a dry mass of 2850 kg, the same as its launch mass, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its purpose is to serve as a crewed spacecraft, equipped with a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor for propulsion. The satellite's shape includes a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. It was stabilized on December 2, 1990, at 08:22 UTC.
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
11.3631
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 61
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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