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SOYUZ-TMA 6 (28640)
COSPAR: 2005-013A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-6
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 15, 2005
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28640
International Designator
2005-013A
Decay Date
10/11/2005
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 6
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
Soyuz-TMA 6, also known as Soyuz TMA-6, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and was launched on April 15, 2005, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC), Launch Pad LC1, using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters. Its dry mass is 2300 kg, with an initial launch mass of 2932 kg. It features two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The spacecraft's configuration includes a cylindrical section, conical section, spherical part, and two panels. Soyuz-TMA 6 was launched as payload Soyuz 11F732 No. 216 and is owned by RKKE.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2300
Launch Mass
2932
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
23.1476
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732 No. 216
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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