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SOYUZ-TM 16 (22319)
COSPAR: 1993-005A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-16
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22319
International Designator
1993-005A
Decay Date
7/22/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 16
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-16
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 16, also known as Soyuz TM-16, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by NPOE and launched on January 24, 1993, from LC1 at the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters when fully deployed. The spacecraft's dry mass is 2850 kg and it was equipped with an APAS-89 docking system for space station missions. Its power source consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. SOYUZ-TM 16 features a unique shape combining elements of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels, and its specific impulse (Isp) is rated at 0.31. The satellite's purpose is to serve as a crewed spacecraft for 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
0.31
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 101
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-STM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
APAS-89 docking system
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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