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Mayak

CubeSat. Mayak was launched on July 14, 2017 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 22, 2025).

COSPAR 2017-042FNORAD 42830Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Mayak
International designator
2017-042F
NORAD catalog number
42830
GCAT identifier
S42830
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/816

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
MPU
Owner
Moscow Polytech
Country
Russia
Builder
Moscow Polytechnic University
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date
July 14, 2017 · 06:36 UTC
Launch record
2017-042Partial · 0.89
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
586 km
Apogee
602 km
Inclination
97.61°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 22, 2025
Last known active
Jul 14, 2017
End of operations
Jul 14, 2017

Size

Mass
4 kg
Dry mass
4 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
2.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q30897023 (CC0).