AIST 1
| AIST 1 | |
|---|---|
| Country: |
 Russia
|
| Operator: | Samara State Aerospace University , RKZ Progress |
| Mission dates | |
| Begin: | December 28, 2013, 12:30 p.m. UTC |
| Starting place: | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Launcher: | Soyuz 2.1w / Volga |
| Orbit data | |
| Orbit inclination : | 82.4 ° |
| Apogee height : | 623 km |
| Perigee height : | 596 km |
AIST 1 ( Russian АИСТ for stork ) is the prototype of the Russian AIST small satellite series , which was developed by a group of students, doctoral candidates and scientists from the Samara State University of Aerospace in collaboration with ZSKB-Progress .
The task of the satellite was to measure the earth's magnetic field and record micrometeorites .
AIST 1 was launched on December 28, 2013 at 12:30 UTC from the Plesetsk cosmodrome with a Soyuz 2.1w / Volga . It was the first time this type of missile was used.
Web links
- AIST Small Satellite. Retrieved April 20, 2013 .
Individual evidence
- ^ AIST 1, 2. Accessed April 20, 2013 .
- ↑ New Russian launch vehicle “Soyuz-2.1w” launched (summary). In: Sputnik News date = 2013-12-28. RIA Novosti, accessed December 29, 2013 .