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Soyuz TM-4

Soviet human spaceflight. Soyuz TM-4 was launched on December 21, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Dec 23, 1987).

COSPAR 1987-104ANORAD 18699Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TM-4
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 54
International designator
1987-104A
NORAD catalog number
18699
GCAT identifier
S18699
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/176

Mission

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

Launch

Date
December 21, 1987 · 11:18 UTC
Launch record
1987-104Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
332 km
Apogee
357 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
December 23, 1987
Last known active
Jun 17, 1988
End of operations
Jun 17, 1988

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 Q904285 (CC0).