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SOYUZ-TM 22 (23665)
COSPAR: 1995-047A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-22
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 3, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23665
International Designator
1995-047A
Decay Date
2/29/1996
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 22
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-22
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The Soyuz-TM 22 (OBJECT_ID: 1995-047A) is a crewed spacecraft launched on September 3, 1995, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC), Launch Pad LC1, using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters with its solar arrays deployed. The spacecraft's dry mass is 2850 kg, which matches its launch mass, indicating no fuel or payload weight difference was recorded. It features a shape described as a sphere plus cone plus cylinder with two panels and utilizes two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation alongside batteries. The Soyuz-TM 22 was manufactured by RKKE (Research & Production Association of Rocket Space Systems), aimed at crewed missions, and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) rated at 16.2 units. Its motor is the KTDU-80 (S5.80).
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
16.2
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 71
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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