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Class: Earth. Type: Seismology. Nation: Russia. Manufacturer: Makeyev.

The Russian Kompas satellite, built by Makeyev for the IZMIRAN geophysics institute, was an 80 kg satellite with a magnetometer and other sensors designed to attempt prediction of earthquakes. The satellite was originally built for use on the Shtil rocket.

Mass: 80 kg (176 lb).


Kompas Chronology
  • 2001 December 10 - Kompas - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC45/1. Launch Vehicle: Zenit. Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Perigee: 996 km (618 mi). Apogee: 1,015 km (630 mi). Inclination: 99.70 deg.
    The Russian Kompas satellite, built by Makeyev for the IZMIRAN geophysics institute, was an 80 kg satellite with a magnetometer and other sensors designed to attempt prediction of earthquakes. The satellite was originally built for use on the Shtil rocket.

  • 2006 May 26 - Kompass-2 - Launch Site: Barents Sea Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Vehicle: R-29. Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Perigee: 402 km (249 mi). Apogee: 492 km (305 mi). Inclination: 78.90 deg. Period: 93.50 min.
    Complex Orbital Magneto-Plasma Autonomous Small Satellite. Earthquake research satellite for the Moscow-based IZMIRAN science institute. The satellite carried detectors for electrons, UHF/VHF waves, UV emission and radiation, a radio frequency analyser for electric field waves, and a Mayak ionospheric beacon. Reports indicated that the satellite did not respond to ground commands and that its mission was abandoned.


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