28898 - MOZ 5/SAFIR/RUBIN 5

MOZ 5/SAFIR/RUBIN 5 are three of the microsatellites that did not separate from the Cosmos 3M rocket that was launched from Plesetsk at 06:52 UT on 2005 October 27. The full name for the Russian MOZ 5 is MOZHAYETS 5, developed by the cadets in Mozhaisky Military Space Academy. But RUBIN 5 was, in fact, intended to remain attached to the rocket, to monitor its dynamical performance. The initial orbital parameters were period 98.7 min, apogee 707 km, perigee 683 km, and inclination 98.18 deg.

Alternate Names

Mozhayets 5

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2005-10-27
Launch Vehicle: Cosmos
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia