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SOYUZ-MS 02 (41820)
COSPAR: 2016-063A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-02
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 19, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41820
International Designator
2016-063A
Decay Date
4/10/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 02
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-02
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-MS 02, also known as Soyuz MS-02, is a crewed spacecraft launched on October 19, 2016, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle at Launch Pad LC31. The satellite, manufactured by RKKE and designed with a BUS type of 7K-S A48, has dimensions including a length of 7.9 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span of 10.6 meters. It weighs 2877 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The spacecraft's shape consists of a cylinder with cone and sphere elements plus two panels and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. Its purpose is to serve as a crewed transportation vehicle, with the specific payload being Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 732. The satellite was stabilized on its stable date of October 19, 2016, at 08:14:02 and is registered under NORAD Catalog ID 41820 with the OBJECT_ID 2016-063A.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2877
Launch Mass
2877
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.9595
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 732
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-S A48
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
SA
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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