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SOYUZ-TMA 3 (28052)
COSPAR: 2003-047A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 18, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28052
International Designator
2003-047A
Decay Date
4/30/2004
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 3
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
Soyuz-TMA 3 was a crewed spacecraft launched on October 18, 2003, from Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome) Launch Pad LC1 using the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a length of 7.9 meters and a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 10.6 meters. It had a dry mass of 2,300 kilograms and was manufactured by RKKE (Russian Federation). Its design includes a cylindrical section, conical section, spherical section, and two panels for solar arrays, powered by deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Soyuz-TMA 3 has an equipment configuration known as the "7K-STMA BUS" and is identified under NORAD's catalog ID as 28052. Its primary purpose was to serve as a crewed spacecraft for missions in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2300
Launch Mass
2840
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
13.981
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732 No. 213
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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