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Soyuz TM-16

Expedition to the Russian Space Station Mir. Soyuz TM-16 was launched on January 24, 1993 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 26, 1993).

COSPAR 1993-005ANORAD 22319Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TM-16
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 101
International designator
1993-005A
NORAD catalog number
22319
GCAT identifier
S22319
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/268

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-STM1
Country
Russia
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-STM

Launch

Date
January 24, 1993 · 05:58 UTC
Launch record
1993-005Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
387 km
Apogee
392 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
January 26, 1993
Last known active
Jul 22, 1993
End of operations
Jul 22, 1993

Size

Mass
2,850 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,230 kg
Length
7.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1540599 (CC0).