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Soyuz-2.1a/Volga | Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D & SamSat 218
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz 2.1a Volga · Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 256th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 5,555th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 28, 02:01 – Apr 28, 02:01 UTC
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Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D & SamSat 218
MVL-300 is named after Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov to honour the 300th year since his birth. The Russian mission will study transient phenomena in the Earth’s upper atmosphere, as well as observing cosmic rays and gamma ray bursts. With a short lifespan of 5 years, the 450kg craft will operate in a 550km Sun-Synchronous orbit.This will mark the first Soyuz mission to launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Pad — Cosmodrome Site 1S
Local pad time: Apr 28, 11:01 AM GMT+9
20 launches from this pad · 21 from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
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