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SOYUZ-TM 17 (22704)
COSPAR: 1993-043A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-17
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 1, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22704
International Designator
1993-043A
Decay Date
1/14/1994
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 17
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-17
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 17, also known as Soyuz TM-17, is a crewed spacecraft launched on July 1, 1993, from the Tyuratam Space Center Launch Site (TYMSC) using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle from LC1. The satellite has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. It was manufactured by NPOE and carries the Soyuz 7K-STM No. 66 payload. SOYUZ-TM 17 is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, and its shape consists of a sphere plus cone plus cylinder with two panels. The spacecraft has a dry mass and launch mass both at 2850 kilograms and is equipped with the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor for propulsion. Its RCS value is 0.31. This satellite was launched as part of Russia's efforts to maintain crewed missions, with no specific lifetime defined in the provided data.
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. 66
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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