Mimosa

MIcroMeasurements Of Satellite Acceleration

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General

Designation	27841 / 03031B
Launch date	30 Jun 2003
Country of origin	Czech Republic
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	320/820 km
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	Rokot #9

Will provide new data on the density of the upper atmosphere using the highly sensitive MACEK accelerometer.
Operated by the Astronomical Insitute of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

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End of life

Out of service
Cause
Decay	planned in Dec 2011

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Czech Astronomical Institute
Platform
Mass at launch	66 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Transmits on 137.142 MHz with carrier and data sidebands.

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