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SOYUZ-MS 26 (61043)
COSPAR: 2024-162A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-26
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 11, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61043
International Designator
2024-162A
Decay Date
4/20/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 26
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-26
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOYUZ-MS 26, also known as Soyuz MS-26, is a crewed spacecraft launched on September 11, 2024, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. It was manufactured by RKKE and has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.6 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass is 2900 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Its shape consists of a cylinder with a cone, sphere, and two panels. Power for the spacecraft comes from two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The mission of SOYUZ-MS 26 involves crew transportation, and it was launched from LC31 at TYMSC.
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. 757
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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