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Космодром Восточный. Пуск РКН Союз-2.1а.

28 апреля 2016 года в 5:01 мск с первого гражданского космодрома России - космодрома Восточный - проведен первый пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1а» с космическ...

Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D & SamSat 218

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Cosmodrome Site 1S Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

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

Soyuz 2.1a/Volga

Family:
Configuration: 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.

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    2
  • Max Stage
    3
  • Length
    19.6 m
  • Diameter
    2.68 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
    4149.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Soyuz 2.1a/Volga
  • Family
  • Variant
    Volga
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Soyuz 2.1a Volga
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $80000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Progress Rocket Space Center

Progress Rocket Space Center

(PRSC)

CEO: Dmitry Baranov Founded: 1996 Successes: 44 Failures: 1 Pending: 0

Agency Type:

Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.

INFO WIKI

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

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