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TNS-0 (28547)
COSPAR: 2005-007C | Alt Name: TNS-0 Nanosputnik
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 28, 2005
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28547
International Designator
2005-007C
Decay Date
8/30/2005
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TNS-0
Alternative Name
TNS-0 Nanosputnik
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE/NIIKP
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The TNS-0 Nanosputnik satellite (NORAD_CAT_ID: 28547) was launched by Russia on February 28, 2005, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC1 pad using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.3 meters and is designed as a cylinder with handle. The satellite was manufactured by NIIKP and had a dry mass of 5 kg, the same as its launch mass. Its mission focused on technology and communication purposes. It utilized batteries for power supply and was operational for approximately three months following its stable date on March 3, 2005. TNS-0's shape is cylindrical with an RCS (reflective coefficient) of 0.0789. The satellite carried the TEKh-42 payload as part of its mission objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.0789
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TEKh-42
Purpose
Technology, communication
Mission
Technology, communication
Manufacturer
NIIKP
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Cylinder with handle
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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