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SOYUZ-MS 06 (42937)
COSPAR: 2017-054A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-06
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 12, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42937
International Designator
2017-054A
Decay Date
2/28/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 06
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-06
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-MS 06 (also known as Soyuz MS-06) is a crewed spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 2017-054A, launched on September 12, 2017, from LC1 at TYMSC using the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. It was manufactured by RKKE and has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft weighs 2876 kilograms both dry and at launch. Its shape consists of a cylinder with a cone, sphere, and two panels. It is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The mission purpose was to serve as a crewed spacecraft.
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. 734
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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