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SOYUZ-TM 32 (26749)
COSPAR: 2001-017A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-32
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26749
International Designator
2001-017A
Decay Date
10/31/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 32
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-32
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 32, also known as Soyuz TM-32, is a crewed spacecraft launched on April 28, 2001, from the TYMSC launch site using LC1 and Soyuz-U-PVB as its launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. It was manufactured by RKKE with a dry mass of 2740 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. Its shape consists of a cylinder with cone and sphere elements, complemented by two panels. The spacecraft's power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. SOYUZ-TM 32 was designed for crew transportation and has a configuration designated as 7K-STM, manufactured by RKKE on behalf of the Russian Federation. It entered stable orbit on April 28, 2001, at approximately 0746:06. The purpose of this mission was to serve as a crewed spacecraft with its payload being Soyuz 7K-STM No. 206.
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
6.22
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 206
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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