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Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D & SamSat 218

Soyuz-2.1a/Volga

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch Status
Success

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Mission

Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D & SamSat 218

  • Type: Earth Science
  • Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $80,000,000

MVL-300 is named after Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov to honour the 300th year since his birth. The Russian mission will study transient phenomena in the Earth’s upper atmosphere, as well as observing cosmic rays and gamma ray bursts. With a short lifespan of 5 years, the 450kg craft will operate in a 550km Sun-Synchronous orbit.This will mark the first Soyuz mission to launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

Location

Cosmodrome Site 1S

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

Cosmodrome Site 1S has witnessed the launch of 18 rockets, including 18 orbital launch attempts. While Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation, has been the site for 19 rocket launches.

The Vostochny Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport above the 51st parallel north in the Amur Oblast, in the Russian Far East. It is intended to reduce Russia's dependency on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The first launch took place on 28 April 2016 at 02:01 UTC.

Rocket

Progress Rocket Space Center Soyuz 2.1a Volga

In addition to the switch to digital flight control systems as part of the Soyuz 2.1A, this version utilizes the Volga upper stage.

Learn more about the Soyuz 2.1a Volga

Agency

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.

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