MIMOSA

Czech Republic

Spacecraft n°:

Czech Rep satellite n°: 6

MIcroMeasurements Of Satellite Acceleration

Launch data:

Designation	27841 / 03031B
Launch date	30 Jun 2003 - 14:15:26 UT
Launch site	Plesetsk, LC133/3
Launch vehicle	Rokot / Briz-KM (#9)
Mission	Scientific
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee	320/820 km
Inclination
Period

Will provide new data on the density of the upper atmosphere using the highly sensitive MACEK accelerometer.
Operated by the Astronomical Insitute of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

Specifications

Prime contractor	Czech Astronomical Institute
Platform
Mass at launch	66 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

End of live:

Reentered date:	11 Dec 2011
Lifetime:

Description:

Study the atmospheric density in the height domain 200-700 km that affects low-flying satellites, causing them to burn up on reentry.

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