SOYUZ-MS 20 (49922)

COSPAR: 2021-119A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-20

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 8, 2021

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

49922

International Designator

2021-119A

Decay Date

12/19/2021

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SOYUZ-MS 20

Alternative Name

Soyuz MS-20

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SOYUZ-MS 20 (Soyuz MS-20) is a crewed spacecraft launched on December 8, 2021, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 10.6 meters. It has a dry mass of 2903 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. The spacecraft's shape consists of a cylinder, cone, sphere, and two panels. Its power source includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by RKKE for crewed missions.

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. 752

Purpose

Crewed spacecraft

Mission

Crewed spacecraft

Manufacturer

RKKE

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

7K-S A48

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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