Soyuz descent capsule

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:cabin_access hatchway
gptkbp:collaboration NASA, ESA, JAXA
gptkbp:communication_system gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:control_surfaces canards
gptkbp:control_system automatic and manual
gptkbp:cooling_system phenolic resin
ablative heat shield
gptkbp:crew yes
required
several months
multiple redundancy systems
Alexey Gubarev, Valentina Tereshkova
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:3
3 seats in a row
gptkbp:current_use ISS crew transport
gptkbp:debut over 150 missions
gptkbp:design 6 months
ongoing improvements
gptkbp:design_features conical shape
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:human_spaceflight
gptkbp:diameter 2.2 meters
gptkbp:emergency_landing_options land or water
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Soyuz_MS-19
gptkb:1967
gptkb:Soyuz_1
gptkbp:historical_significance first spacecraft to carry humans to space and return safely
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soyuz descent capsule
gptkbp:in-flight_monitoring real-time telemetry
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vostok_spacecraft
gptkbp:inspiration other spacecraft designs
gptkbp:landing_distance gptkb:parachute
gptkbp:launch_date multiple per year
gptkbp:launch_platform ground control team
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Soyuz_spacecraft
gptkbp:length 2.5 meters
gptkbp:life_support_system yes
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:RSC_Energia
gptkbp:mass 7,200 kg
gptkbp:mission debriefing sessions
gptkbp:mission_duration Soyuz 7, Soyuz 11, Soyuz 18a
gptkbp:modifications Soyuz T, Soyuz TM, Soyuz MS
gptkbp:module approximately 3 hours
gptkbp:navigation_system inertial navigation
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Apollo-Soyuz_Test_Project
gptkbp:number_of_rooms approximately 5 cubic meters
gptkbp:operational_cost relatively low
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:1967
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:parachute_deployment_altitude 10,000 feet
gptkbp:post_landing_procedure crew extraction and medical checks
gptkbp:primary_function cargo transport
returning astronauts to Earth
gptkbp:recovery_method helicopter support
land or water
gptkbp:reliability very high
gptkbp:safety_measures extensive pre-flight testing
gptkbp:safety_record high
gptkbp:speed 28,000 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Soyuz_MS
gptkbp:team gptkb:Russian_military
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Russian_space_agency
gptkbp:used_in International Space Station missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soyuz_TMA
gptkb:Soyuz_MS-76
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5