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Canadian visible astronomy satellite. MOST was a suitcase-sized microsatellite designed to probe stars and extrasolar planets by measuring tiny light variations undetectable from Earth. Astronomy satellite built by Dynacon Enterprises Ltd. for CSA, Canada. Launched 2003.
AKA: Microvariability and Oscillations Of STars. Status: Operational 2003. First Launch: 2003-06-30. Last Launch: 2003-06-30. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Height: 0.65 m (2.13 ft). Span: 0.30 m (0.98 ft).
This was done with a small telescope (15 cm aperture) using new Canadian attitude control technology. The satellite was also equipped with an amateur radio payload.
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Family:
Astronomy,
Visible astronomy satellite.
Country:
Canada.
Launch Vehicles:
UR-100N,
Rokot.
Launch Sites:
Plesetsk,
Plesetsk LC133/3.
Agency:
CSA,
Dynacon.
Bibliography:
2,
12856.
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Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/3.
LV Family:
UR-100N.
Launch Vehicle:
Rokot.
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Mass: 66 kg (145 lb). Nation: Canada.
Agency: CSA.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Astroseismology satellite. Spacecraft: Most.
USAF Sat Cat: 27843 . COSPAR: 2003-031D. Apogee: 834 km (518 mi). Perigee: 818 km (508 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.40 min.
MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars) was a Canadian Space Agency project with a 0.15m telescope which would make photometric observations of stars down to mag 6 with 1 part per million accuracy in the 3500-7000 Angstrom band. Canada's tiny "humble space telescope", celebrated its tenth anniversary of operations in 2013.
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