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SOYUZ-TMA 22 (37877)
COSPAR: 2011-067A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-22
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 14, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37877
International Designator
2011-067A
Decay Date
4/27/2012
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 22
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-22
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TMA 22 (also known as Soyuz TMA-22) is a crewed spacecraft launched by RKKE on November 14, 2011, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. It had a dry mass of 2918 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. Its shape is described as Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan, and it uses two deployable fixed solar arrays for power alongside batteries. The spacecraft was designed for crew transportation and remains part of the Soyuz series developed by RKKE.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2918
Launch Mass
2918
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.7
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 232
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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