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SOYUZ-TM 29 (25632)
COSPAR: 1999-007A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-29
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 20, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25632
International Designator
1999-007A
Decay Date
8/28/1999
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 29
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-29
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 29, also known as Soyuz TM-29, is a crewed spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 1999-007A and BUS type of 7K-STM. It was launched on February 20, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U rocket at Launch Pad LC1. The spacecraft was manufactured by PROGT for RKKE and has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. It has a dry mass of 2850 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. SOYUZ-TM 29 uses 2 deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power supply and features a Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan shape design. The spacecraft's propulsion system includes the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor, and it carries Soyuz 7K-STM No. 78 as its payload, serving as a crewed spacecraft for its mission purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2850
Launch Mass
2850
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
31
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 78
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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