Mikhailo Lomonosov (satellite) explained

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Mikhailo topan (MVL-300)
Mission Type:Astronomy
Operator:MSU
Cospar Id:2016-026A
Satcat:41464
Website:lomonosov.sinp.msu.ru
Mission Duration:Planned: 3 years [1]
Manufacturer:VNIIEM
Launch Mass:620kg (1,370lb)
Payload Mass:170kg (380lb)
Power:~300 W
Launch Date:28 April 2016, 02:01 UTC
Launch Rocket:Soyuz-2.1a/Volga
Launch Site:Vostochny Site 1S
Launch Contractor:Roscosmos
Deactivated:14 January 2019
Decay Date:16 December 2023
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Sun-synchronous
Orbit Semimajor:6856km (4,260miles)[2]
Orbit Periapsis:478.2km (297.1miles)
Orbit Apoapsis:492.9km (306.3miles)
Orbit Inclination:97.3 degrees
Orbit Period:94.2 minutes
Apsis:gee
Instruments List:
Acronym1:TUS
Name1:Orbital ultraviolet telescope (300–400 nm)
Acronym2:BDRG
Name2:X-ray and gamma radiation detector
Acronym3:UFFO
Name3:UV-optic telescope and x-ray camera
Acronym4:ShOK
Name4:Wide-angle optical cameras
Acronym5:DEPRON
Acronym6:ELFIN-L
Name6:Charged particles detector
Acronym7:IMISS-1
Name7:Microelectromechanical inertial measuring
Acronym8:BI
Name8:Information unit

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

Mission

The objective of the mission is the observation of gamma-ray bursts, high-energy cosmic rays and transient phenomena in the Earth's upper atmosphere.[3]

Launch

The mission launch was initially planned for 2011 when 300 years since the birthday of Mikhail Lomonosov was celebrated.[4] After several postponements the mission was finally launched on 28 April 2016 from Vostochny Cosmodrome by the Soyuz 2.1a launch vehicle.[5]

Scientific payload

The spacecraft is equipped with seven scientific instruments:[6] [1]

End of mission

The TUS-telescope aboard Lomonosov stopped data collection in late 2017.[7]

On June 30, 2018, it was published that the Lomonosov-satellite had suffered a malfunction in its data transmission system. Attempts to fix the problem were underway, but fixing the problem had so far been unsuccessful.[8]

As of 14 January 2019, the problems had not been solved and all the scientific equipment of the satellite were powered off. The recovery attempts continued (some systems of the satellite were responsive, the problem was with scientific payload systems). Before succumbing to these difficulties, the satellite had worked for one and a half years for its intended purpose. With the failure of the Lomonosov satellite and the Spektr-R end of mission on 30 May 2019, the Russian space program lost both of its scientific satellites until the launch of Spektr-RG in July 2019.

The satellite decayed from orbit on 16 December 2023.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Космический аппарат "Ломоносов". The spacecraft "Lomonosov". VNIIEM. 21 March 2016. ru.
  2. Web site: MVL 300 Satellite details 2016-026A NORAD 41464. N2YO. 4 May 2016. 4 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Soyuz prepared for first flight from Siberian cosmodrome. Spaceflight Now. 21 March 2016.
  4. News: Садовничий: спутник "Михайло Ломоносов" будет запущен в 2011 году. "Mihailo Lomonosov" satellite to be launched in 2011. 26 January 2010. 5 February 2017. Ria Novosti. ru.
  5. News: Первый пуск с Восточного прошёл успешно!. The first launch from the East has been successful!. Roscosmos. 2017-02-05. 28 April 2016. ru.
  6. Web site: MVL-300 (Mikhailo Lomonosov). Gunter's Space Page. 21 March 2016.
  7. 1907.06028 . 10.1088/1475-7516/2020/03/033 . An extensive-air-shower-like event registered with the TUS orbital detector . 2020 . Khrenov . B.A. . Garipov . G.K. . Kaznacheeva . M.A. . Klimov . P.A. . Panasyuk . M.I. . Petrov . V.L. . Sharakin . S.A. . Shirokov . A.V. . Yashin . I.V. . Zotov . M.Yu. . Grinyuk . A.A. . Grebenyuk . V.M. . Lavrova . M.V. . Tkachev . L.G. . Tkachenko . A.V. . Saprykin . O.A. . Botvinko . A.A. . Senkovsky . A.N. . Puchkov . A.E. . Bertaina . M. . Golzio . A. . 196621883 . Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics . 2020 . 3 . 033 . 2020JCAP...03..033K .
  8. Web site: Mikhailo Lomonosov. russianspaceweb.com.
  9. Web site: MVL 300 . 16 December 2023 . 15 January 2024 . N2YO.com.