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SOYUZ-MS 22 (53879)
COSPAR: 2022-116A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-22
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 21, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
53879
International Designator
2022-116A
Decay Date
3/28/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 22
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-22
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-MS 22, also known as Soyuz MS-22, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on September 21, 2022, from LC31 at TYMSC using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters, with both dry mass and launch mass being 2903 kilograms. Its shape consists of a cylinder, cone, sphere, and two panels, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The Soyuz MS-22 is operated for crew transportation purposes and was launched under the name 11F732A48 No. 751.
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. 751
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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