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Soyuz TM-9

1990 flight to Russia Space Station Mir. Soyuz TM-9 was launched on February 11, 1990 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Feb 13, 1990).

COSPAR 1990-014ANORAD 20494Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TM-9
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 60
International designator
1990-014A
NORAD catalog number
20494
GCAT identifier
S20494
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/223

Mission

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

Launch

Date
February 11, 1990 · 06:16 UTC
Launch record
1990-014Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
378 km
Apogee
397 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
February 13, 1990
Last known active
Aug 9, 1990
End of operations
Aug 9, 1990

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 Q1475435 (CC0).