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SPEKTR (23579)
COSPAR: 1995-024A | Alt Name: Spektr
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 20, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23579
International Designator
1995-024A
Decay Date
3/23/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPEKTR
Alternative Name
Spektr
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPEKTR (also known as Spektr) is a Russian space station module launched on May 20, 1995, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC81/23 launch pad using a Proton-K launch vehicle. It was designed for a three-year mission and has a dry mass of 19,500 kg with an initial launch mass of 22,000 kg. SPEKTR measures 15 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and has the same span as its length. The module is based on the 77KS configuration, manufactured by KHRU for RKKE (Russian Space Agency). It was equipped with four deployable solar arrays and batteries to power the payload designated as 77KSO No. 173-01. SPEKTR's shape consists of a stepped cylinder with two pans.
Physical Characteristics
Length
15
Diameter
4.1
Span
15
Dry Mass
19500
Launch Mass
22000
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
33.5552
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
77KSO No. 173-01
Purpose
Space station
Mission
Space station
Manufacturer
KHRU
Life Expectancy
3 years (design)
Bus
77KS
Configuration
77K (TKS) based module
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
see above
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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