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SOYUZ-TM 21 (23519)
COSPAR: 1995-010A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-21
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 14, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23519
International Designator
1995-010A
Decay Date
9/11/1995
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 21
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-21
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 21 was a crewed spacecraft launched on March 14, 1995, from TYMSC (LC1) using the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 10.6 meters. It has a dry mass of 2835 kilograms and was manufactured by RKKE. Its power source consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, and it is equipped with the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor. The spacecraft's shape is described as Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan. It was launched for a crewed mission under the ownership of RKKE.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2835
Launch Mass
2835
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
20.4507
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 70
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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