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SOYUZ-TM 24 (24280)
COSPAR: 1996-047A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-24
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 17, 1996
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24280
International Designator
1996-047A
Decay Date
3/2/1997
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 24
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-24
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 24, also known as Soyuz TM-24, is a crewed spacecraft launched by Russia on August 17, 1996, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters. It was manufactured by RKKE and weighs 2850 kilograms at launch and dry mass. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, the spacecraft's design includes a shape described as sphere + cone + cylinder + 2 panels (pan). Its mission is to serve as a crewed spacecraft, using a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor and has a shape that incorporates five reaction control systems (RCS). The satellite was launched with the payload Soyuz 7K-STM No. 73 for its intended purpose.
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
5
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 73
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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