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Soyuz TM-31

First Soyuz mission to the International Space Station. Soyuz TM-31 was launched on October 31, 2000 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Nov 2, 2000).

COSPAR 2000-070ANORAD 26603Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TM-31
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 205
International designator
2000-070A
NORAD catalog number
26603
GCAT identifier
S26603
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/387

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-STMI
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Builder
RKK Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-STM

Launch

Date
October 31, 2000 · 07:52 UTC
Launch record
2000-070Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
378 km
Apogee
385 km
Inclination
51.57°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
November 2, 2000
Last known active
May 6, 2001
End of operations
May 6, 2001

Size

Mass
2,740 kg
Dry mass
2,740 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,120 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1423493 (CC0).