Subscribe with SteadyParus-MGTU (Parus-MSTU, RS2S)
Parus-MGTU [BMSTU]
Parus-MGTU is 1U CubeSats developed by the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) to test a deployment mechanism for an experimental solar sail.
The satellite was deployed from the ISS on 25 October 2023 during a spacewalk. It decayed in just 2.5 weeks after deployment.
| Nation: | Russia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) |
| Contractors: | Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parus-MGTU (Parus-MSTU, RS2S) | 1998-067VZ | 24.05.2023 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-2-1a | with Parus-MGTU |
Launch Sites:
- Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan
