Mikhailo Lomonosov (satellite)

Mikhailo Lomonosov (MVL-300)
A model of the Mikhailo Lomonosov
Mission typeAstronomy
OperatorMSU
COSPAR ID2016-026A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.41464
Websitelomonosov.sinp.msu.ru
Mission durationPlanned: 3 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerVNIIEM
Launch mass620 kg (1,370 lb)[1]
Payload mass170 kg (370 lb)[1]
Power~300 W[1]
Start of mission
Launch date28 April 2016, 02:01 UTC
RocketSoyuz-2.1a/Volga
Launch siteVostochny Site 1S
ContractorRoscosmos
End of mission
Deactivated14 January 2019
Decay date16 December 2023
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous
Semi-major axis6,856 kilometers (4,260 mi)[2]
Perigee altitude478.2 km (297.1 mi)[2]
Apogee altitude492.9 km (306.3 mi)[2]
Inclination97.3 degrees[2]
Period94.2 minutes[2]

Mikhailo Lomonosov (MVL-300, or Mikhailo, or more commonly Lomonosov; MVL stands for Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov[4]) was an astronomical satellite operated by Moscow State University (MSU) named after Mikhail Lomonosov.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d "Космический аппарат "Ломоносов"" [The spacecraft "Lomonosov"] (in Russian). VNIIEM. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "MVL 300 Satellite details 2016-026A NORAD 41464". N2YO. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ^ ELFIN-L consists of three components: a flux gate magnetometer (FGM), an electron particle detector (EPDE), and an ion proton detector (EPDI)
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gunter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference sfn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).