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SOYUZ-MS 04 (42682)
COSPAR: 2017-020A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-04
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 20, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42682
International Designator
2017-020A
Decay Date
9/3/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 04
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-04
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-MS 04 (also known as Soyuz MS-04) is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on April 20, 2017, from Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Complex 1 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 carries the payload Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 735 and has a dry mass of 2876 kg, identical to its launch mass. The spacecraft is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus cone plus sphere with two panels. SOYUZ-MS 04 was launched as part of the crewed spacecraft mission and operates under the ownership of RKKE.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2876
Launch Mass
2876
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 735
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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