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SOYUZ-TM 33 (26955)
COSPAR: 2001-048A | Alt Name: Soyuz TM-33
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 21, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26955
International Designator
2001-048A
Decay Date
5/5/2002
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 33
Alternative Name
Soyuz TM-33
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 33 was launched on October 21, 2001, from LC1 at TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. This crewed spacecraft, manufactured by RKKE and operated under the same ownership, has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. It weighed 2740 kilograms at launch with no additional equipment onboard. The spacecraft's power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body topped by a cone, sphere, and two panels. SOYUZ-TM 33 is equipped with a PAO motor and an RCS (Reaction Control System) consisting of 29 units, though specific ADCS details are not provided. The mission was to serve as a crewed spacecraft.
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
29
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 207
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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