| Satellite | Parus-MGTU (Parus-MSTU, RS2S) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Mass in kg | 1.8 kg |
| Status | Reentry 2023-11-12. Was operational? (Contact established as per news on 2023-10-26. Jonathan McDowell reported on 2023-10-26 that the solar sail did not deploy. However, decayed quickly in just 2.5 weeks so must have deployed.) |
| Launched | 2023-05-24 |
| NORAD ID | 58173 |
| Deployer | Hand deployed |
| Launcher | Sojuz |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2023-10-25 |
| Entity name | Bauman Moscow State Technical University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Russia |
| Oneliner |
Test a deployment mechanism for an experimental solar sail. |
| Description |
Test a deployment mechanism for an experimental solar sail. |
| Results |
Jonathan McDowell reported on 2023-10-26 that the solar sails did not deploy, However, the satellite decayed in just about 2.5 weeks, thus it must have deployed. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Keywords | Solar sail |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
