MIMOSA

MIMOSA

MIMOSA

Czech scientific microsatellite

For other uses, see Mimosa (disambiguation).

MIMOSA (Micromeasurements of Satellite Acceleration), COSPAR 2003-031B, was a Czech scientific microsatellite. The satellite was nearly spherical with 28 sides and carried a microaccelerometer to monitor the atmospheric density profile by sensing the atmospheric drag on the approximated sphere.[1]

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MIMOSA was launched on June 30, 2003, alongside other miniature satellites including MOST and several CubeSat-based satellites. It had a fairly eccentric orbit, with an initial perigee of 320 km (200 mi) and apogee of 845 km (525 mi).[failed verification][2] The satellite never became fully functional due to several technical problems on board.[3] It is no longer in orbit. NORAD reported it burnt into the atmosphere on December 11, 2011.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Sehnal, L.; Pospíšilová, L.; Peřestý, R.; Dostál, P.; Kohlhase, A. (1999). "MIMOSA—A satellite measuring orbital and attitudinal accelerations caused by non-gravitational forces". Advances in Space Research. 23 (4): 704–714. Bibcode:1999AdSpR..23..705S. doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00138-6. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "MIMOSA (Microaccelerometric Measurements of Satellite Accelerations)". eoportal.org. June 12, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. [3]
    Jacklin, Stephen A. (March 2019). Small-Satellite Mission Failure Rates (PDF) (Report). NASA. p. 22. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "MIMOSA". n2yo.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.


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