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Munin [SSC]
Munin is a Swedish auroral research nanosatellite that was launched by a Delta-7320-10C rocket at 13:24 UT from Vandenberg AFB.
The 6 kg, cubical spacecraft with solar cells covering all sides is a student-built spacecraft, and carries a combined electron-ion spectrometer and a solid state detector for high energy particles. Also on-board is a miniature CCD camera to image auroras. Only the interesting data over auroral passes will be captured, compressed, and stored in a 2 MB memory for downloading during Kiruna (Sweden) passes.
| Nation: | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Scientific |
| Operator: | SSC |
| Contractors: | SSC |
| Equipment: | electron-ion spectrometer, solid state detector for high energy particles, CCD camera |
| Configuration: | ? |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 6 kg |
| Orbit: | 693 km × 1794 km, 95.4 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munin | 2000-075C | 21.11.2000 | Va SLC-2W | Delta-7320-10C | with EO 1, SAC C |
Launch Sites:
- Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA
References:
- NSSDC Master Catalog: Munin
