On October 27, at 10:52 AM (Moscow time), Russia successfully launched the Kosmos-3M carrier rocket from the Plesetsk launch site in the Northwest region. After 35 minutes, this launch vehicle successfully placed nine satellites from Russia, China, the UK, Iran, and other countries into a sun-synchronous orbit at an inclination of 98.2 degrees, 690 km above the Earth.
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Kosmos-3M Carrier Rocket |
This launch utilized the Kosmos-3M rocket, which is 32.4 meters long, 2.8 meters in diameter, and weighs 109 tons at launch. It is capable of carrying payloads ranging from 300 kg to 1500 kg into low, medium, and high orbits.
The Kosmos-3M also deployed several other satellites from the UK, Iran, and the European Space Agency (ESA) into orbit. Notably, the ESA satellite, once in orbit, will release three ultra-lightweight satellites from Sweden, Germany, and Japan, each weighing approximately 1 kg, all intended for educational purposes.
This time, Russia launched the Mozhayets-5 satellite, weighing 90 kg, which was provided by the Mozhayets Military Aerospace Academy for educational purposes.
Through this satellite, students at the Military Aerospace Academy will learn how to operate aerial devices and analyze information transmitted from satellites. Additionally, the satellite will be used to study the effects of radiation at altitudes of 700 to 800 km above the Earth on measuring instruments inside the satellite.
China also launched a small satellite named “China DMC+4,” manufactured by the UK company SSTL. This satellite weighs 150 kg and is equipped with two cameras with precisions of 32 m and 4 m, respectively. One camera is designed for monitoring fires and environmental conditions, while the other will be used for mapping.
Since 1967, Russia has conducted over 410 launches of the Kosmos-3M rocket from the Plesetsk launch site, successfully placing more than 730 different devices into space.
Snow Nhung (According to Xinhuanet)
