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SOYUZ-MS 25 (59294)
COSPAR: 2024-055A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-25
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 23, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59294
International Designator
2024-055A
Decay Date
9/23/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 25
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-25
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-MS 25 (also known as Soyuz MS-25) is a crewed spacecraft launched on March 23, 2024, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Pad LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. Manufactured by RKKE and operated for a crewed mission, it has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and 10.6 meters in span. The spacecraft weighs 2900 kg both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to provide power. Its shape consists of a cylinder, cone, sphere, and two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2900
Launch Mass
2900
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 756
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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