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 Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

59294

International Designator

2024-055A

Decay Date

9/23/2024

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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