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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulEarth ScienceSoyuz-2.1a/Volga
Launched 2016-04-28 02:01:21 UTCCosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Success
Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Worldwide
26th
orbital launch attempt in 2016
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
4th
launch this year
Cosmodrome Site 1S
1st
launch from this pad this year
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
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1992 · Administrator Yuri Borisov
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
Launches
344
Successful
333
97%
Upcoming
4
scheduled
Height
19.6m
Diameter
2.7m
Liftoff thrust
4,149kN
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