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MIMOSA

1. Launching State

  • The Czech Republic together with the Russian Federation 

2. An appropriate designator of the space object or its registration number

  • MIMOSA, 2003 – 031B

3. Date and territory or location of launch

  • June 30, 2003, The Russian Federation

4. Basic orbit parameters:

a) Nodal period

  • 96.31 min

b) Inclination

  • 96.82 degrees

c) Apogee

  • 848 km

d) Perigee

  • 319 km

5. General function of space object:

  • The MIMOSA spacecraft is designed for the very precise measurement of atmospheric drag and other forces of non-gravitational origin.