Mozhayets 3

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

Russian satellite n°:

Also called RS 20

Launch data:

Designation27560 / 02054B
Launch date28 Nov 2002 - 06:07:07 UT
Launch site Plesetsk, LC132/1
Launch vehicle  Cosmos-3M (11K65M)
Mission Technology
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 681/742 km
Inclination 98.2°
Period 98.5 min

Successor to the Zeya 1 and RS 15 satellites.

Aimed to test equipment for the Glonass system. Will also study the influence of radiations on electronic systems. Has an amateur radio payload.

Payload built by the students of the Mozhaisky military academy.

Specifications

Prime contractorNPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, Mozhaisky military academy
Platform Strela-1 bus
OperatorNPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, Mozhaisky military academy
Mass at launch64 kg
Mass in orbit  
Dimension  
Solar array Solar cells
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  

Downlink freq.: 145.818 & 435.319 MHz

Ref: #7, #14 - update: 11.10.11