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SOYUZ-TMA 4 (28228)
COSPAR: 2004-013A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 19, 2004
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28228
International Designator
2004-013A
Decay Date
10/24/2004
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 4
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TMA 4, also known as Soyuz TMA-4, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on April 19, 2004, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle from LC1. With 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 2300 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 2881 kilograms. Equipped with 2 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, it served its mission as a crewed spacecraft. The BUS type is 7K-STMA, and the shape consists of a cylinder, cone, sphere, and two panels. It was launched from Tyuratam Space Center in Russia (RU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2300
Launch Mass
2881
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.0577
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732 No. 214
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-STMA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
SA
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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