26621 - MUNIN

MUNIN is a Swedish auroral research nanosatellite that was launched by a Delta 2 rocket at 13:24 UT on 2000 Nov 21 from Vandenberg AFB. The 6-kg, cubical spacecraft with solar cells covering all sides is a student-built spacecraft, and carries a combined electron-ion spectrometer and a solid-state detector for high-energy particles. Also onboard is a miniature CCD camera to image auroras. Only the interesting data over auroral passes will be captured, compressed, and stored in a 2MB memory for downloading during Kiruna (Sweden) passes. Initial orbital parameters were period 110 min, apogee 1,794 km, perigee 693 km, and inclination 95.4 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2000-11-21
Launch Vehicle: Delta II
Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States
Mass: 6.0 kg