Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · SSO
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVL-300 2016-026A | Payload | re-entered 2023-12-16 | |
| AIST-2D (RS48) 2016-026B | Payload | re-entered 2024-04-15 | |
| SAMSAT-218D 2016-026C | Payload | re-entered 2022-03-04 | |
| SL-4 R/B 2016-026D | Rocket body | re-entered 2016-04-30 | |
| VOLGA R/B 2016-026E | Rocket body | re-entered 2016-04-28 |
COSPAR ID 2016-026. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).