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SOYUZ-TMA 16M (40542)
COSPAR: 2015-016A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-16M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 27, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40542
International Designator
2015-016A
Decay Date
9/12/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 16M
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-16M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-TMA 16M, also known as Soyuz TMA-16M, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on March 27, 2015, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters. It weighs 2914 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the spacecraft's shape consists of a cylinder, cone, sphere, and two panels (Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan). The Soyuz TMA-16M is designed to serve as a crewed spacecraft and was launched with the payload Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 716.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2914
Launch Mass
2914
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 716
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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