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SOYUZ-MS 03 (41864)
COSPAR: 2016-070A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-03
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 17, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41864
International Designator
2016-070A
Decay Date
6/2/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 03
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-03
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOYUZ-MS 03 (also known as Soyuz MS-03) is a crewed spacecraft launched on November 17, 2016, from the Tyuratam Space Center Launch Pad LC1 using the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. Manufactured by RKKE in Russia, it has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass is 2899 kilograms and its launch mass was also recorded as 2899 kilograms. It features two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape includes cylindrical, conical, spherical sections with two panels. The mission purpose of SOYUZ-MS 03 aligns with the primary objective of serving as a crewed spacecraft.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2899
Launch Mass
2899
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.3048
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 733
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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