Vizard-ion
Smallsat of the «MSU-STANDARD» company for the ionosphere studies
CubeSat developed by students and scientists of the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology. The AIS complex and the VERA plasma engine are installed as a payload
SC name | MIET AIS |
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NORAD ID | 53377 |
Number in the Register | 3612-2022-012 |
Call sign | RS28S |
Frequencies | 437,900 MHz |
Format | 3U |
Weight | 3,39 kg |
Payload | AIS hardware and software complex, VERA plasma engine |
Mission | AIS Retranslator |
Platform | SPUTNIX LLC |
Launch date | 09.08.22, Baikonur cosmodrome |
Launch vehicle | LV «Soyuz-2.1b» with US «Fregat» |
Status | Deorbit on June 9, 2024 |
Students and scientists of the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET) participated in the creation of the spacecraft on the OrbiCraft-Pro platform of the SPUTNIX company. The AIS complex and the VERA plasma engine are installed as a payload. The data received from the complex will help to avoid collisions of ships, control their movement, and also helps conducting search and rescue operations.
Satellite tracking by stations of the international amateur radio network SatNOGS.