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Soyuz 20
Uncrewed spacecraft launched in 1975 by the Soviet Union. Soyuz 20 was launched on November 17, 1975 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Nov 19, 1975).
COSPAR 1975-106ANORAD 8430Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Soyuz-20
- Common name
- Soyuz 20
- Payload designation
- Soyuz 7K-T(A9) No. 64
- International designator
- 1975-106A
- NORAD catalog number
- 8430
- GCAT identifier
- S08430
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.334
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- 7K-TA
- Owner
- NPO Energiya
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Energiya
- Platform (bus)
- 7K-T A9
Launch
- Date
- November 17, 1975 · 14:36 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-106Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 340 km
- Apogee
- 346 km
- Inclination
- 51.59°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- November 19, 1975
- Last known active
- Feb 16, 1976
- End of operations
- Feb 16, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 2,850 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,850 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,800 kg
- Length
- 7.2 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 7.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q846412 (CC0).