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RTU MIREA 1 (RS51S)

Technology demonstration · MIREA — Russian Technological University

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RTU MIREA 1 is a technology-demonstration CubeSat built by MIREA — Russian Technological University, one of roughly two dozen small satellites launched together on Russia's large November 4, 2024 Vostochny rideshare mission (COSPAR 2024-199) alongside the primary Ionosfera-M scientific payloads. Like most of its cluster-mates from Russian universities, it serves primarily as a hands-on satellite-engineering training platform for students rather than an operational commercial or military system, with detailed test objectives beyond the general technology-demonstration classification not disclosed in available sources.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
216–218 mi (348–351 km)
Inclination
97.3°
One orbit
91.4 minutes15.8 orbits a day
NORAD ID
61785
Int’l designator
2024-199BC
Launched
2024

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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