27841 - MIMOSA

MIMOSA is a Czech minisatellite that was launched by a Rokot rocket from Plesetsk at 14:15 UT on 2003 June 30. The 66-kg satellite is nearly spherical with 28 sides and carries a microaccelerometer to monitor the atmospheric density profile by sensing the atmospheric drag. Initial orbital parameters were period 96.3 min, apogee 844 km, perigee 316 km, and inclination 96.8 degrees.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2003-06-30
Launch Vehicle: Rokot
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia