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SOYUZ-TM 20 (23288)
COSPAR: 1994-063A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-20
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 3, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23288
International Designator
1994-063A
Decay Date
3/22/1995
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 20
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-20
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 20, also known as Soyuz TM-20, is a crewed spacecraft launched on October 3, 1994, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft was manufactured by RKKE and had a dry mass of 2850 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Its configuration includes deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The spacecraft's shape is described as a sphere plus cone plus cylinder with two panels, and it uses the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor. The mission of SOYUZ-TM 20 was to serve as a crewed spacecraft in 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
17.38
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 69
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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