Launch Date
August 13, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
NORAD ID
25429
International Designator
1998-047A
Decay Date
2/28/1999
Name
SOYUZ-TM 28
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-28
Type
Status
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2620
Launch Mass
2620
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
31
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 77
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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