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SOYUZ-TM 13 (21735)
COSPAR: 1991-069A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-13
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 2, 1991
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21735
International Designator
1991-069A
Decay Date
3/25/1992
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 13
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-13
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 13 was a crewed spacecraft launched by NPOE on October 2, 1991, from Tyuratam Site (TYMSC) using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC1. It has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft had a dry mass of 2850 kg, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the spacecraft featured a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan. Its mission was to serve as a crewed spacecraft. The launch date stabilized on October 2, 1991, at 06:08:29. The Soyuz-TM 13's propulsion system included the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor and an RCS of 19.17. Manufactured by NPOE in SU (former Soviet Union), its payload was designated as Soyuz 7K-STM No. 63, with a configuration not specified and no additional equipment details provided.
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
19.17
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 63
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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