MIMOSA
Czech scientific microsatellite
| Organization | Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Contractor | Space Devices |
| Mission Type | Astronomy |
| Launch | June 30, 2003 on Rockot |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Mission duration | 18 months (calculated) |
| Mass | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Webpage | www.asu.cas.cz/english/new/MIMOSA/ |
| Orbital elements | |
| Semi-major axis | 6,948.57 km (4,317.64 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.036 |
| Inclination | 96.80° |
| Orbital Period | 96.07 minutes |
| Right ascension of the ascending node | 60° |
| Instruments | |
| Accelerometer | 3-axis micro-accelerometer for measuring non-gravitational forces, accurate to about 10−11 ms−2 |
MIMOSA (Micromeasurements of Satellite Acceleration), COSPAR 2003-031B, was a Czech scientific microsatellite. The satellite was nearly spherical with 28 sides and carried a microaccelerometer to monitor the atmospheric density profile by sensing the atmospheric drag on the approximated sphere.[1]
MIMOSA was launched on June 30, 2003, alongside other miniature satellites including MOST and several CubeSat-based satellites. It had a fairly eccentric orbit, with an initial perigee of 320 km (200 mi) and apogee of 845 km (525 mi).[failed verification][2] The satellite never became fully functional due to several technical problems on board.[3] It is no longer in orbit. NORAD reported it burnt into the atmosphere on December 11, 2011.[4]
See also
Spaceflight portal
- 2003 in spaceflight
References
- ^ Sehnal, L.; Pospíšilová, L.; Peřestý, R.; Dostál, P.; Kohlhase, A. (1999). "MIMOSA—A satellite measuring orbital and attitudinal accelerations caused by non-gravitational forces". Advances in Space Research. 23 (4): 704–714. Bibcode:1999AdSpR..23..705S. doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00138-6. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "MIMOSA (Microaccelerometric Measurements of Satellite Accelerations)". eoportal.org. June 12, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Jacklin, Stephen A. (March 2019). Small-Satellite Mission Failure Rates (PDF) (Report). NASA. p. 22. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "MIMOSA". n2yo.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
External links
- Informative English page
- A free paper model of MIMOSA to download and build
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