Encyclopedia entry

Karat

Spacecraft

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Russian small spacecraft bus for scientific payloads developed for the Russian Academy of Sciences by Lavochkin. Authorized September 2006; first launch 2012. Cancelled in 2014 as two expensive, but some missions went ahead.

Subtopics

Zond-PP (MKA-PN 1) Null
Relek Carried magnetosphere instruments. Science, solar cosmic rays, magnetosphere satellite built by Lavochkin, Russia. Launched 2014. Used Karat-Bus.
ARKA (MKA-PN 4) Null
Konus (MKA-PN 3) Null
Rezonans 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B Science, magnetosphere satellite built by Lavochkin, Russia. Used Karat-Bus.
Strannik (MKA-PN 4) Null

Chronology

1 event

2014 July 8

15:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-2-1B.

MKA PN2 (Relek) - . Mass: 250 kg (550 lb). Nation: Russia. Spacecraft Bus: Karat. Spacecraft: Relek. USAF Sat Cat: 40070 . COSPAR: 2014-037B. Apogee: 821 km (510 mi). Perigee: 622 km (386 mi). Inclination: 98.38 deg. Period: 99.22 min. Carried magnetosphere instruments..