Kompas

Complex Orbital Magneto-Plasma Autonomous Small Satellite

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General

Designation	27002 / 01056B
Launch date	10 Dec 2001
Country of origin	Russia
Mission	Technology: Earthquake forecasts
Perigee/Apogee	987/1014 km
Inclination	99°
Period	105 min
Launch vehicle	Zenit #35

Scientists want to detect some physical effects in the ionosphere and to check if they can be considered as Earthquake precursors. Built for the Izmiran geophysics institute.

Was originally to be launched on a Stihl rocket.

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Makeev
Platform
Mass at launch	80 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Carries a magnetometer.

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