Start-1
In-activeMoscow Institute of Thermal Technology (MITT)
March 25, 1993
Description
Start-1 is a Russian satellite launch vehicle based on the RT-2PM Topol, a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile developed by Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology.
Specifications
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Stages
4 -
Length
22.7 m -
Diameter
1.61 m -
Fairing Diameter
1.61 m -
Launch Mass
47.0 T -
Thrust
887.0 kN
Family
-
Name
Start-1 -
Family
― -
Variant
1 -
Alias
― -
Full Name
Start-1
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
$9000000 -
Low Earth Orbit
632.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
― -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology
Commercial
None
MITTMoscow Institute of Thermal Technology is a Russian (formerly Soviet) engineering and scientific research institute founded on May 13, 1946. The institute is located in the Otradnoye District in the north of Moscow. Previously, it was primarily focused on developing ballistic missiles and rockets to increase the nation's strategic deterrent capability. Today it is also involved in civilian projects and has modified some of its intercontinental ballistic missiles into launch vehicles to be used for satellites.
Start-1 | EROS B
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | RussiaSvobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
April 25, 2006, 4:47 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
In order to address market demand for faster revisit of EROS (Earth Resources Observation Systems B) satellites, ImageSat has purchased the EROS B satellite, which is scheduled for launch during the first quarter of 2006. Similar in appearance to EROS A, the new satellite has superior capabilities, including a larger camera of CCD/TDI type (Charge Coupled Device/Time Delay Integration), with standard panchromatic resolution of 0.70 m at an altitude of about 500 km, a larger on-board recorder, improved pointing accuracy and a faster data communication link.
Low Earth OrbitStart-1 | Odin
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | RussiaSvobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Feb. 20, 2001, 8:48 a.m.
Start-1 | EROS A1
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | RussiaSvobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 5, 2000, 12:32 p.m.
Start-1 | EarlyBird
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | RussiaSvobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 24, 1997, 1:32 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
EarlyBird 1, a remote sensing satellite built by CTA Space Systems (now part of Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)) for EarthWatch, Inc., was to provide high resolution commercial imagery. EarthWatch planed to offer black-and-white images with a resolution as high as 3 meters per pixel, and color images with a resolution of 15 meters per pixel. The imaging sensor was derived from NASA's cancelled Clark satellite.
Low Earth OrbitStart-1 | EKA-1
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 25, 1993, 1:15 p.m.
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