Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D & SamSat 218
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a Volga
Profile →The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used fo...
Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Profile →RUS • Founded 1992
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. So...
Mission Brief
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 Earth’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
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Launch Site
Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
