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SOYUZ-MS 05 (42898)
COSPAR: 2017-043A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-05
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 28, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42898
International Designator
2017-043A
Decay Date
12/14/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 05
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-05
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-MS 05 (also known as Soyuz MS-05) is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on July 28, 2017, from the Tyuratam Space Center Launch Pad LC1 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 with its solar arrays. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 2903 kilograms each. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the spacecraft is designed as a crewed vehicle with a shape described as "Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan." The mission purpose was to transport personnel, and it carries the payload Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 736.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2903
Launch Mass
2903
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 736
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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