Aist 1

Aist 1
Mission type Technology
Operator Samara Aerospace University
COSPAR ID 2013-078C
SATCAT № 39492
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type Aist
Manufacturer Samara Aerospace University
TsSKB Progress
Start of mission
Launch date 28 December 2013, 12:30:00 (2013-12-28UTC12:30Z) UTC[1]
Rocket Soyuz-2-1v/Volga
Launch site Plesetsk 43/4
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Low Earth
Perigee 600 kilometres (370 mi)[2]
Apogee 631 kilometres (392 mi)[2]
Inclination 82.42 degrees[2]
Period 96.87 minutes[2]
Epoch 25 January 2015, 03:53:46 UTC[2]

Aist 1 (Russian: Аист 1, meaning Stork 1) is a Russian technology demonstration satellite which was launched in December 2013. Aist 1 is operated by the Samara Aerospace University, who constructed it in partnership with TsSKB Progress. It is the second launched Aist satellite, following Aist 2's April 2013 launch.[3]

Aist1's primary technological mission objectives are demonstrating its systems and bus and investigating how to minimize acceleration caused by microgravitational effects.[4] It will also measure micrometeoroid and microscopic orbital debris impacts, and test new sensors and techniques designed to study Earth's magnetic field.[3]

Aist 1 was launched aboard the maiden flight of TsSKB Progress' Volga upper stage equipped Soyuz-2-1v carrier rocket, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43[5][6] at 12:30 UTC on 28 December 2013,[7] following a series of delays.[8] The same rocket also deployed two SKRL-756 radar calibration satellites. Aist separated from the upper stage at 14:10 UTC, 100 minutes after liftoff.[9]

References

  1. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "AIST 1 Satellite details 2013-078C NORAD 39492". N2YO. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 Zak, Anatoly. "Aist satellite". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. Krebs, Gunter. "Aist 1, 2 (147KS)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  5. "Войска воздушно-космической обороны провели запуск космического аппарата научного назначения «Аист»". Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  6. "Russia launches new Soyuz rocket". Reuters. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  7. McDowell, Jonathan. "No.693 draft". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  8. "After Series of Delays, Russia Launches New Soyuz Rocket". RIA Novosti. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  9. Downes, Nathaniel; Bergin, Chris (28 December 2013). "Russia conduct successful debut launch of Soyuz-2-1v". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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