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COSPAR ID
  
2016-026A

Mission duration
  
Planned: 3 years

Launch mass
  
620 kg (1,370 lb)

Launch date
  
28 April 2016

Operator
  
Moscow State University

SATCAT no.
  
41464

Manufacturer
  
VNIIEM

Payload mass
  
170 kg (370 lb)

Mission type
  
Astronomy

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Mikhailo Lomonosov (or MVL-300) is an astronomical satellite of MSU named after Mikhail Lomonosov.

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Mission

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

Launch

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

Scientific payload

The spacecraft is equipped with seven scientific instruments:

  • Tracking Ultraviolet Set Up system (TUS) was designed to measure fluorescence light radiated by EAS (Extensive Air Showers) of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECR) in the Earth atmosphere as well as for transients’ studies within UV-range;
  • Block for X-ray and gamma-radiation detection (BDRG) is for detecting and monitoring gamma-ray bursts and producing a trigger signal for ShOK cameras (see below);
  • UFFO consists of an X-ray and 20 cm UV telescope intended for studying gamma-ray bursts;
  • Optic cameras of super-wide field of vision (ShOK) is a pair of wide-field optical cameras, which main purpose is a prompt detection of the optical radiation of gamma-ray bursts after receiving trigger signals from BDRG;
  • Dosimeter of Electrons, PROtons and Neutrons (DEPRON) measures absorbed doses and spectra of electrons, protons, neutrons and heavy nuclei;
  • Electron Loss and Fields Investigator for Lomonosov (ELFIN-L) comprises an Energetic Particle Detector for Electrons (EPDE), and an Energetic Proton Detector for Ions (EPDI), a Flux Gate Magnetometer (FGM). Its main purposes to study energetic particles in the Earth magnetosphere;
  • IMISS-1 is a device intended to test microelectromechanical inertial modules;

    • References

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