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SOYUZ-TMA 7 (28877)
COSPAR: 2005-039A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-7
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 1, 2005
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28877
International Designator
2005-039A
Decay Date
4/8/2006
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 7
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TMA 7, also known as Soyuz TMA-7, is a crewed spacecraft launched on October 1, 2005, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) Launch Complex 1 (LC1), using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. It has a dry mass of 2300 kg and a launch mass of 2877 kg. The spacecraft's shape consists of a cylindrical section, cone, sphere, and two panels. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. SOYUZ-TMA 7 was manufactured by RKKE and its mission was to serve as a crewed spacecraft.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2300
Launch Mass
2877
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.5892
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732 No. 217
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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