Most

Microvariability and Oscillations of STars

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General

Designation	27843 / 03031D
Launch date	30 Jun 2003
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Scientific: Astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	820 km sunsynchronous
Inclination
Period	100 min
Launch vehicle	Rokot #9

Smallest astronomical space telescope to date. Will measure the ages of stars.

Key partners in the project are University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS).

Cost: $9 million. Funded and managed by the Canadian Space Agency.

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End of life

Out of service	Sep 2014
Cause	Power failure
Decay

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External resources

http://www.space.gc.ca/most

http://www.astro.ubc.ca/MOST/
http://nautilus.utias-sfl.net/code/projects/index.html
sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Dynacon Enterprises (Toronto)
Platform
Mass at launch	51.3 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension	65 x 65 x 30 cm
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Will use Dynacom's lightweight gyroscopes.

Primary mirror diameter: 15 cm. The telescope will be able to detect and characterize the rapid oscillations in light intensity of stars. Pointing accuracy: 10 arcsec.

Downlink in S-band

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