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MVL-300 (41464)
COSPAR: 2016-026A | Alt Name: Mikhailo Lomonosov-300
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2016
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41464
International Designator
2016-026A
Decay Date
12/16/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MVL-300
Alternative Name
Mikhailo Lomonosov-300
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MGU/ROSK
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The MVL-300, also known as Mikhailo Lomonosov-300, is a satellite designed for studying cosmic radiation and was launched on April 28, 2016, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 6 meters when fully deployed. The satellite weighs 625 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with various instruments including TUS, BDRG, UFFO, ShOK, DEPRON, ELFIN-L, and IMISS-1 for its mission objectives. Power is provided by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels and has an RCS of 2.6614. It was manufactured by VNIIEMI and is owned by MGU/ROSK, operating under the Russian country code RU. Its expected lifetime is five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
6
Dry Mass
625
Launch Mass
625
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
2.6614
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MVL-300 No. 1507001
Purpose
Cosmic Radiation
Mission
Cosmic Radiation
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Kanopus-V
Configuration
Kanopus bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
TUS, BDRG, UFFO, ShOK, DEPRON, ELFIN-L, IMISS-1
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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