Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (ISTP SB RAS)
"Chibis-M" radar measurements
From ISTP SB RAS
As per the preliminary arrangement with the "Energia" Space-Rocket Corporation Mission Control Center, radar measurements during the "Chibis-M" (a microsatellite) undocking from the "Progress М-13М" transport cargo spacecraft (TCS) were made at the Irkutsk Incoherent Scatter Radar on January 25, 2012.
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"Chibis-M" computer model The "Chibis-M" microsatellite was transported to the International space station (ISS) by the «Progress М-13М» TCS on November 2, 2011. Upon completion of its flight within the ISS, the TCS with the microsatellite mounted on it was undocked from the station and transferred into a higher orbit on January 24, 2012. A Progress-type TCS was used as a tug for the first time. Such a maneuver was carried out to put the "Chibis-M" into the working orbit. The "Chibis-M" is supposed to implement a new geophysical experiment aimed at com-plex studying physical processes during atmospheric lightning. The "Chibis-M" microsatellite was created at the RAS Space Research Institute in cooperation with other re-search organizations. |
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