27002 - KOMPASS

KOMPASS is a Russian microsatellite that was launch by a Zenit rocket from Baikonur at 17:19 UT on 2001 December 10. It is to explore earthquake prediction capabilities. The initial orbital parameters were period 105 min, apogee 1,014 km, perigee 987 km, and inclination 99.7 deg.

Alternate Names

Complex Orbital Magneto-Plasma Autonomous Small Satellite
KOMPAS

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2001-12-10
Launch Vehicle: Zenit 2
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan