SOYUZ-TMA 20M (41391)

COSPAR: 2016-018A | Alt Name: Soyuz TMA-20M

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 18, 2016

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-FG

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41391

International Designator

2016-018A

Decay Date

9/7/2016

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SOYUZ-TMA 20M

Alternative Name

Soyuz TMA-20M

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SOYUZ-TMA 20M, also known as Soyuz TMA-20M, is a crewed spacecraft launched on March 18, 2016, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) in Kazakhstan using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The satellite has a length of 7.9 meters, a diameter of 2.7 meters, and a span of 10.6 meters. It weighs 2885 kg both at launch and dry mass. The spacecraft is equipped with 2 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a cylinder, cone, sphere, and two panels. SOYUZ-TMA 20M was manufactured by RKKE (Rocket and Space Corporation Energia) and operated as part of the Soyuz program under mission designation 11F732A47 No. 720. The spacecraft's primary purpose is to serve as a crewed vehicle for space missions, with its RCS system having an efficiency rating of 0.003.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

10.6

Dry Mass

2885

Launch Mass

2885

Shape

Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.003

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 720

Purpose

Crewed spacecraft

Mission

Crewed spacecraft

Manufacturer

RKKE

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

7K-STMA A47

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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