MicroSat-M
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau
The MicroSat-M is a scientific microsatellite developed by Yuzhnoye SDO for observing dynamic processes in Earth’s ionosphere and conducting technological experiments in the space environment using the Ionosat-Micro scientific equipment complex. Weighing 195 kg with a 75 kg payload, it operates in a circular sun-synchronous orbit at 668 km altitude with 98.1 degree inclination. The […]
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 195 kg
- Payload capacity
- 75 kg
- Design life
- 3 years
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- Total Mass
- 195 kg
- Payload Mass
- 75 kg
- Orbit Type
- Circular sun-synchronous
- Orbital Altitude
- ~668 km
- Orbital Inclination
- ~98.1 deg
- Attitude Control
- 3-axis active with 3-axis magnetometer
- Orientation Accuracy
- 5 deg or less
- Scientific Data Storage
- 100 Gbytes
- Wave Probe Frequency Range
- 0.1 Hz to 40 kHz
- RF Analyzer Frequency Range
- 20 kHz to 15 MHz
- Magnetometer Range
- +/-65,000 nT
- Magnetometer Resolution
- 0.01 nT
- Propulsion System
- Ammonia, 0.049 N thrust
- Solar Cell Efficiency
- 21.5 to 27.5% (GaAs/Ge, InGaP/GaAs/Ge)
- Battery
- Li-ion, 3 A*h
- Design Life
- 3 years
About
The MicroSat-M is a scientific microsatellite developed by Yuzhnoye SDO for observing dynamic processes in Earth’s ionosphere and conducting technological experiments in the space environment using the Ionosat-Micro scientific equipment complex. Weighing 195 kg with a 75 kg payload, it operates in a circular sun-synchronous orbit at 668 km altitude with 98.1 degree inclination. The scientific payload includes a Wave Complex measuring electric current density and fields from 0.1 Hz to 40 kHz, a fluxgate magnetometer with plus or minus 65,000 nT range and 0.01 nT resolution, particle density analyzers for both neutral and electronic components, and a radio frequency analyzer covering 20 kHz to 15 MHz. The satellite features experimental solar arrays testing advanced GaAs/Ge and InGaP/GaAs/Ge photovoltaic cells with 21.5 to 27.5 percent efficiency, and an ammonia propulsion system for orbital maintenance over a 3-year design life.
Documentation
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