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SOYUZ-TMA 12 (32756)
COSPAR: 2008-015A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-12
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 8, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32756
International Designator
2008-015A
Decay Date
10/24/2008
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 12
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-12
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
Soyuz-TMA 12 (OBJECT_ID: 2008-015A) is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on April 8, 2008, from the Tyuratam Site LC1 launch pad 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. The spacecraft's dry mass is 2,850 kg with an initial launch mass of 2,917 kg. Its design includes a cylindrical body with cone and spherical sections as well as two panoramic windows. It was powered by deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Soyuz-TMA 12 operated under the mission purpose of crew transportation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2850
Launch Mass
2917
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.2485
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732 No. 222
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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