SOYUZ-TMA 9 (29400)

COSPAR: 2006-040A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-9

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 18, 2006

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-FG

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

29400

International Designator

2006-040A

Decay Date

4/21/2007

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SOYUZ-TMA 9

Alternative Name

Soyuz TMA-9

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SOYUZ-TMA 9, also known as Soyuz TMA-9, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on September 18, 2006, from the Tyuratam Site (TYMSC) Launch Complex 1 (LC1), using the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 2300 kg and was launched with a mass of 2877 kg. Its configuration consists of a cylinder, cone, sphere, and two panels, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It is equipped with Soyuz 11F732 No. 219 payload and serves the purpose of crewed spacecraft missions. The satellite's orbital stability was confirmed on September 18, 2006, at 04:17 UTC.

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

13.7083

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Soyuz 11F732 No. 219

Purpose

Crewed spacecraft

Mission

Crewed spacecraft

Manufacturer

RKKE

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

7K-STMA

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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