Yubileiny

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Yubileiny
Organisation NPO PM
Mission type Technology/Amateur radio
Launch date 24 May 2008
Carrier Rocket Rokot
Launch Site LC-133, Plesetsk
Orbital elements
Regime LEO

Yubileiny (Russian: Юбиле́йный, lit. Jubilee) is a Russian technology development satellite which was built by NPO PM[1] to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to be placed into Earth orbit. It launched , 23 May 2008 aboard a Rockot rocket from LC-133 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Launch was delayed from the end of 2007, and from earlier in 2008. It was a secondary payload to a cluster of three Gonets satellites, utilising the excess capacity of the carrier rocket.[2]

The satellite will broadcast audio and video about the history of the Soviet and Russian space programmes, as well as signals imitating those broadcast by Sputnik 1.[3] These signals are intended for reciept by Amateur radio enthusiasts.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ria Novosti - Спутник малого класса "Юбилейный" доставлен на космодром "Плесецк"
  2. ^ Russia launches relay craft, commemorative satellite. Spaceflight Now.
  3. ^ NPO PM - Preparation for “Yubileiny” satellite launching
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