Soyuz Descent Module

GPTKB entity

Properties (91)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:airlines up to 6 months
gptkbp:communicationEquipment VHF radio
radio
gptkbp:controls automatic and manual
gptkbp:coolingSystem ablative material
gptkbp:crew simulator training
gptkbp:crewCapacity 3
launch escape system
high priority
safe return of astronauts
safe_return_to_Earth
gptkbp:crewSize side-by-side seating
gptkbp:currentUse transporting astronauts to ISS
gptkbp:design gptkb:Soviet_Union
10 years
conical_shape
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:S.P._Korolev_Rocket_and_Space_Corporation_Energia
gptkbp:designedFor human spaceflight
gptkbp:diedIn environmental control system
closed-loop system
gptkbp:dimensions 2.2 m diameter
gptkbp:emergencyServices controlled descent
land or water
detailed manual
gptkbp:environmentalImpact ablative heat shield
multi-layer insulation
gptkbp:features heat shield
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Soyuz_MS-19
gptkb:Soyuz_1
1967
gptkbp:fuelType hypergolic propellants
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first crewed spacecraft to return safely from orbit
first crewed spacecraft to return safely
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soyuz Descent Module
gptkbp:inspiration future spacecraft designs
gptkbp:internationalCooperation used by multiple countries
ISS missions
NASA_and_ESA
gptkbp:isUpdatedBy 2020
gptkbp:landingGear parachute
designated landing area
main and reserve parachutes
at 10,000 m
gptkbp:launchDate over 140 missions
over 150 missions
gptkbp:launched approximately 5-10 per year
approximately 2-3 per year
ground control team
gptkbp:launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Soyuz_rocket
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:RSC_Energia
gptkbp:mission crew capsule
gptkbp:missions onboard computer system
gptkbp:modifications various upgrades over time
gptkbp:navigationEquipment inertial navigation
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Kazakhstan
gptkb:Apollo-Soyuz_Test_Project
Expedition missions to ISS
International_Space_Station_missions
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Russian_space_agency
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1967
in service
currently operational
low_Earth_orbit
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Soyuz_spacecraft
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 100 kg
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer crew extraction and medical check
gptkbp:productionYears over 50 years
gptkbp:project periodic improvements
gptkbp:renovated search and rescue team
water landing
helicopter support
land or water
ground recovery team
gptkbp:respondsTo 30 degrees
reentry capsule
ballistic_trajectory
gptkbp:safetyFeatures redundant systems
multiple redundant systems
high safety record
gptkbp:secondaryMission data collection and review
gptkbp:services gptkb:Soyuz_Service_Module
gptkbp:speed 28,000 km/h
7.5 km/s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Soyuz_MS_series
gptkb:Soyuz_MS
gptkbp:training cosmonaut training program
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Russian_space_program
gptkbp:usedFor human spaceflight
gptkbp:weight 2,500 kg