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MIMOSA (Micromeasurements of Satellite Acceleration), COSPAR 2003-031B, was a Czech scientific microsatellite. The satellite was nearly spherical with 28 sides and carried a microaccelerometer to monitor the atmospheric density profile by sensing the atmospheric drag on the approximated sphere.
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| Organization | Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Contractor | Space Devices |
| Mission Type | Astronomy |
| Launch | June 30, 2003 on Rockot |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Mission duration | 18 months (calculated) |
| Mass | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Webpage | www.asu.cas.cz/english/new/MIMOSA/ |
| Orbital elements | |
| Semi-major axis | 6,948.57 km (4,317.64 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.036 |
| Inclination | 96.80° |
| Orbital Period | 96.07 minutes |
| Right ascension of the ascending node | 60° |
| Instruments | |
| Accelerometer | 3-axis micro-accelerometer for measuring non-gravitational forces, accurate to about 10−11 ms−2 |
MIMOSA was launched on June 30, 2003, alongside other miniature satellites including MOST and several CubeSat-based satellites. It had a fairly eccentric orbit, with an initial perigee of 320 km (200 mi) and apogee of 845 km (525 mi). The satellite never became fully functional due to several technical problems on board. It is no longer in orbit. NORAD reported it burnt into the atmosphere on December 11, 2011.
See also
- 2003 in spaceflight
External links
- Informative English page
- A paper by the team (PDF)[permanent dead link]
- A free paper model of MIMOSA to download and build
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