SOYUZ-TM 26 (24886)

COSPAR: 1997-038A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-26

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 5, 1997

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24886

International Designator

1997-038A

Decay Date

2/19/1998

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SOYUZ-TM 26

Alternative Name

Soyuz TM-26

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SOYUZ-TM 26, also known as Soyuz TM-26, is a crewed spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 1997-038A and NORAD_CAT_ID 24886. It was manufactured by RKKE and launched on August 5, 1997, from the TYMSC site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC1 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. It weighs 2850 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its shape is described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan. The spacecraft is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries and was launched for the purpose of being a crewed spacecraft, carrying Soyuz 7K-STM No. 75 payload. The satellite's motor type is 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

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Soyuz 7K-STM No. 75

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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