Soyuz 2.1a/Volga | Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D, & SamSat 218

Status

Success

Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D, & SamSat 218

Launch Time
Thu Apr 28, 2016 02:01 UTC

First orbital flight from Vostochny Cosmodrome

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Rocket

Soyuz 2.1a/Volga

Image Credit: Roscosmos

Roscosmos

Status: Active

Price: $23.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 4,550 kN

Payload to LEO: 7,020 kg

Payload to GTO: 2,000 kg

Stages: 4

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 46.94 m

Fairing Diameter: 4.11 m

Fairing Height: 10.2 m

Details

Mission Details

Mikhailo Lomonosov

Mikhailo Lomonosov (or MVL-300) is an astronomical satellite of Moscow State University (MSU) named after Mikhail Lomonosov. The objective of the mission is the observation of gamma-ray bursts, high-energy cosmic rays and transient phenomena in the Earth's upper atmosphere.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 645.0 kg

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Location

Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

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Stats

2016

26th orbital launch attempt

Soyuz 2.1a

28th mission

4th mission of 2016

26th successful mission

6th consecutive successful mission