Svyatobor-1
Cubesat with modified plasma engine «VERА» and thermal imaging camera
Smallsat of the «MSU-STANDARD» company for the ionosphere studies
SC name | Vizard-ion |
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NORAD ID | not assigned |
Number in the Register | not assigned |
Call sign | RS68S |
Frequencies | Transmitters: 436.87 MHz, 10.475 GHz Receiver: 436.87 MHz |
Format | 3U |
Weight | 3,098 kg |
Payload | GNSS receiver, VERA plasma propulsion system, camera |
Mission | Flight tests of the receiver of signals of global navigation satellite systems GLONASS/GPS, plasma propulsion system and optical camera of visible range. |
Platform | Geoscan LLC |
Launch date | is planned for 2024 |
Launch vehicle | |
Status | Waiting for launch |
The smallsat «Vizard-ion» of the MSU-STANDARD company was created on the basis of the Geoscan 3U satellite platform.
«Vizard-ion» is designed for flight tests of the VERA (plasma propulsion system) and studying the ionosphere by the receiver of signals (GLONASS/GPS). Additional payload of the cubesat is a camera with a resolution of 1632x1232 (2MP).