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SOYUZ-TM 27 (25146)
COSPAR: 1998-004A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-27
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 29, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25146
International Designator
1998-004A
Decay Date
8/25/1998
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 27
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-27
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 27, also known as Soyuz TM-27, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by PROGT and launched on January 29, 1998, from the TYSMS launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.2 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft weighs 2850 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The Soyuz-TM 27 is owned by RKKE and operates as part of the 7K-STM bus configuration, featuring a shape described as Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan. It was equipped with a KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor for its mission operations.
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. 76
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
PROGT
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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