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SOYUZ-TM 30 (26116)
COSPAR: 2000-018A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-30
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 4, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26116
International Designator
2000-018A
Decay Date
6/16/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 30
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-30
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE/MIRCO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 30, also known as Soyuz TM-30, is a crewed spacecraft with the object ID 2000-018A and NORAD catalog ID 26116. Launched on April 4, 2000, from Launch Site TYSMC at LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it was manufactured by RKKE for the MIRCO mission. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 10.6 meters. It has a dry mass of 2740 kg and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The shape of SOYUZ-TM 30 includes a cylinder, cone, sphere, and two panels. Its mission was to serve as a crewed spacecraft for operations in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2740
Launch Mass
2740
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
27.23
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 204
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-STM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
PAO
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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