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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 Earthâ€™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
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Launch Mass
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Thrust
4149.0 kN

Family

Name
Soyuz 2.1a/Volga
Family
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Variant
Volga
Alias
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Full Name
Soyuz 2.1a Volga

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$80000000
Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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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.

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