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SOYUZ-TMA 8 (28996)
COSPAR: 2006-009A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-8
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 30, 2006
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28996
International Designator
2006-009A
Decay Date
9/29/2006
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 8
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TMA 8, also known as Soyuz TMA-8, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on March 30, 2006, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters with its deployed solar arrays. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 2300 kg and was launched with a total mass of 2877 kg. Its primary purpose is to serve as a crewed spacecraft, and it is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The bus configuration follows the 7K-STMA design, and its shape consists of a cylinder connected to a cone, sphere, and two panels.
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
6.1181
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732 No. 218
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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