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SOYUZ-TMA 04M (38291)
COSPAR: 2012-022A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-04M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 15, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38291
International Designator
2012-022A
Decay Date
9/17/2012
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 04M
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-04M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TMA 04M, also known as Soyuz TMA-04M, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on May 15, 2012, from the Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome) Launch Site LC1 using the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. It had both dry mass and launch mass of 2900 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the spacecraft’s shape is described as Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan. The satellite's mission was to transport crew members, and it was part of the Soyuz 11F732A47 series under payload number 705.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2900
Launch Mass
2900
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.9192
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 705
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-STMA A47
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
SA
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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