39498 - AIST-1

Prototype of a small satellite designed by students of the Samara State Aerospace University and built by TsSKB Progress. Designed to measure the Earth's geomagnetic field and test out a new satellite design (the first flight model, 2013-015D/39133, was launched alongside Bion M-1).

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2013-12-28
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-2.1v
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia