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SOYUZ-TM 18 (22957)
COSPAR: 1994-001A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-18
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 8, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22957
International Designator
1994-001A
Decay Date
7/9/1994
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 18
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-18
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 18 (Soyuz TM-18) is a crewed spacecraft launched on January 8, 1994, from the TYSMC launch site using Soyuz-U2 as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters, and it weighs 2850 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. It was manufactured by RKKE and designed for crewed missions. Its power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The spacecraft has a unique shape combining sphere, cone, cylinder, and two panels. Launched as part of the Soyuz 7K-STM mission series (No. 67), its primary purpose is to serve as a crewed spacecraft for missions requiring human presence in space.
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 67
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
RKKE
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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