BLITS-M 1

Russia

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BLITS-M= Ball Lens In The Space

Launch data:

Designation	19096
Launch date	26 Dec 2019 - 23:12 UTC
Launch site	Plestsk, LC-133/3
Launch vehicle	Rokot-KM
Mission	Technology, geodesy
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	°
Period	min

Launched together with: Gonets-M 14/16

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	NII Pretsizionnogo Priborostroeniya (NIIPP)
Configuration	22 cm glass sphere
Operator	NII Pretsizionnogo Priborostroeniya (NIIPP)
Mass at launch	16.7 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape	Bol
Dimension	dia 22 cm
Equipment	Ball lens
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

BLITS-M (Ball Lens In The Space) retroreflector satellite is an improved version of the BLITS satellite.
BLITS-M is a 220 mm diameter glass sphere made of an inner and outer spherical body made from glass of different densities.

Ref.: #14 - update: 21.01.20