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SOYUZ-TM 25 (24717)
COSPAR: 1997-003A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-25
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 10, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24717
International Designator
1997-003A
Decay Date
8/15/1997
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 25
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-25
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 25 (also known as Soyuz TM-25) is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on February 10, 1997, from the Tyuratam Launch Complex using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan, with dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. Its dry mass is 2850 kg, the same as its launch mass. The spacecraft was equipped with 2 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It served a crewed mission purpose and utilized KTDU-80 (S5.80) motors.
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 74
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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