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SOYUZ-TM 35 (27552)
COSPAR: 2002-050A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 30, 2002
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27552
International Designator
2002-050A
Decay Date
5/4/2003
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TM 35
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TM 35 (also known as Soyuz TMA-1) is a crewed spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 2002-050A and NORAD_CAT_ID 27552, launched on October 30, 2002, from TYMSC LC1 using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. It was manufactured by RKKE in Russia and has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 2840 kg and the same launch mass. Its configuration is based on the 7K-STMA bus with power provided by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. SOYUZ-TM 35 was equipped with a PAO motor and had a shape described as Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan. It served as a crewed spacecraft for its mission, operated under the ownership of RKKE, and carried a payload designated as Soyuz 11F732 No. 211.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2840
Launch Mass
2840
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.8
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732 No. 211
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-STMA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
PAO
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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