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Aist-1 1, 2 (147KS)
Aist [TsSKB-Progress]
Aist is a Russian microsatellite developed by designed by a group of students, postgraduates and scientists of Samara Aerospace University in cooperation with TsSKB-Progress.
The satellite measures the geomagnetic field, test the new small space vehicle bus, test methods to decrease microaccelerations to a minimum level and measure micrometeoroids of natural and artificial origin.
The protoype unit was launched piggy back on the maiden flight of the Soyuz-2-1v Volga launch vehicle, while the first flight unit hitched a ride on a Soyuz-2-1a with the Bion-M 1 satellite.
| Nation: | Russia |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Samara Aerospace University |
| Contractors: | Samara Aerospace University, TsSKB-Progress |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 years |
| Mass: | 53 kg (#2) |
| Orbit: | 594 km × 620 km, 82.42° (#1); 581 km × 559 km, 64.9° (#2) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aist-1 1 (RS 41) | 2013-078C | 28.12.2013 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-2-1v Volga | with Kosmos 2492 (SKRL-756 1), Kosmos 2493 (SKRL-756 2), Ballast | |
| Aist-1 2 (RS 43) | 2013-015D | 19.04.2013 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-2-1a | with Bion-M 1, Dove 2, BeeSat 2, BeeSat 3, SOMP, OSSI 1 |
References:
- TsSKB-Progress: Aist
Further Aist missions:
