Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D & SamSat 218
Soyuz-2.1a/Volga
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Mission
Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D & SamSat 218
Type: Earth Science
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
12 rockets have launched from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation.
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1a Volga – Progress Rocket Space Center
Family: Soyuz
Length: 19.6 m
Diameter: 2.68 m
The Soyuz 2.1a Volga was manufactured by Progress Rocket Space Center with the first launch on 2004-11-08. Soyuz 2.1a Volga has 1 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 1 launches. In addition to the switch to digital flight control systems as part of the Soyuz 2.1A, this version utilizes the Volga upper stage.
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Type: Government
Abbreviation: RFSA
Administration: Administrator: Yuri Borisov
Founded: 1992
Launchers: Soyuz
Spacecraft: Soyuz
Country: RUS
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.
