Rezonans
Rezonans is a microsatellite constellation designed to study the magnetosphere. Objectives of the mission will be studies of the evolution of the magnetic field, the ring currents, magnetospheric storms and plasma dynamics. A special objective will be the study of magnetospheric cyclotron resonance masers, which might play a significant role in the shape of the radiation belts.
The satellites will operate in pairs in intersecting elliptical orbits of 500 km × 28000 km at an inclination of 63.4°.
The Rezonans satellites were originally based on Lavochkin's Karat microsatellite bus, but later changed to the Karat-200 bus.
Nation: | Russia |
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Type / Application: | Science, magnetosphere |
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Contractors: | NPO Lavochkin |
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Configuration: | Karat-Bus |
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Power: | 3 deployable, fixed solar arrays, batteries |
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Orbit: | 500 km × 28000 km, 63.4° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Rezonans 1A | - | 202x | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-2-1b Fregat | with Rezonans 1B | |
Rezonans 1B | - | 202x | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-2-1b Fregat | with Rezonans 1A | |
Rezonans 2A | - | 202x | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-2-1b Fregat | with Rezonans 2B | |
Rezonans 2B | - | 202x | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-2-1b Fregat | with Rezonans 2A |