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SOYUZ-MS 15 (44550)
COSPAR: 2019-064A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-15
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44550
International Designator
2019-064A
Decay Date
4/17/2020
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 15
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-15
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOYUZ-MS 15 (Soyuz MS-15) is a crewed spacecraft launched by Russia on September 25, 2019, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters, with a dry mass of 2903 kg and the same launch mass. The spacecraft is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. Its structure consists of a cylindrical body with a conical section, sphere, and two panels (Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan). It was manufactured by RKKE (Russian State Corporation for Space Activities) and serves as a crewed spacecraft for missions to the International Space Station.
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. 744
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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