Samsat 218

Also called Kontakt NS, Samsat 218D, Samsat 2018

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General

Designation	41466 / 16026C
Launch date	28 Apr 2016
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	478/492 km
Inclination	97.3°
Period	94.2 min
Launch vehicle	Soyuz 2 #46
Launch site	Vostochny

Cubesat built by SSAU scientists and RSC Progress engineers, 1.4 kg. To test the process for controlling small spacecraft in conjunction with Aist 2D.

downlink: 145.870 MHz

Started tumbling after release in space.

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End of life

Out of service
Cause
Decay	4 Mar 2022

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