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SOYUZ-TMA 16 (35940)
COSPAR: 2009-053A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-16
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 30, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
35940
International Designator
2009-053A
Decay Date
3/18/2010
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 16
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-16
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TMA 16, also known as Soyuz TMA-16, is a crewed spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 2009-053A and NORAD_CAT_ID 35940. Launched on September 30, 2009, from the Tyuratam LC1 launch site using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, this spacecraft was manufactured by RKKE in Russia. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter, with a span of 10.6 meters. The dry mass is 2850 kg and the launch mass is 2892 kg. Its configuration includes a cylindrical body, cone, sphere, and two panels. It was equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. The spacecraft's shape is described as Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan and it follows a mission to serve as a crewed spacecraft.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2850
Launch Mass
2892
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.5138
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 226
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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