NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D, & SamSat 218

Launch Time
Thu Apr 28, 2016 02:01 UTC

First orbital flight from Vostochny Cosmodrome

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

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

Location

Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

Stats

2016

26th orbital launch attempt

Soyuz 2.1a

28th mission
4th mission of 2016
26th successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission