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Mozhaiskiy

Organisation · Russia

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Russian agency. Mozhaiskiy Military Institute, Russia.

Country
Russia

Chronology

2 events

2003 September 27

06:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC132/1. LV Family: R-14. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.
  • Mozhaets 4 - . Mass: 64 kg (141 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: Mozhaiskiy. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Strela. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. USAF Sat Cat: 27943 . COSPAR: 2003-042E. Apogee: 694 km (431 mi). Perigee: 677 km (420 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.50 min. A modified NPO-PM Strela-1M satellite carrying experiments built by students at the Mozhaiskiy space engineering academy..

2005 October 27

06:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC132/1. LV Family: R-14. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.
  • Mozhaets 5 - . Mass: 64 kg (141 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: Mozhaiskiy. Class: Communications. Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Strela. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. USAF Sat Cat: 28898 . COSPAR: 2005-043G. Apogee: 712 km (442 mi). Perigee: 684 km (425 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.70 min. Experimental satellite built by students at the Mozhaiskiy Military Academy and carrying a laser communications experiment. It failed to separate from the rocket final stage and no communications were ever established with it..