The Aist (Russian: Аист, meaning "Stork") satellites are a series of Russian microsatellites developed primarily by students, postgraduates, and researchers at Samara National Research University (formerly Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU) in collaboration with TsSKB-Progress (now part of Roscosmos). The Aist program focuses on technology demonstration, Earth remote sensing, and scientific experiments in low Earth orbit (LEO). Initiated in the early 2010s as an educational and cost-effective initiative, the series includes Aist 2, Aist 1, and the more advanced Aist-2D, with follow-on models like Aist-2T planned for future launches.
Launch history NameSATCATLaunch date (UTC)Launch vehicleOrbital apsisInclinationPeriod (min)Status Aist 1 No.128 December 2013Soyuz-2.1v/VolgaAist 1 No.219 April 2013Soyuz-2.1aAist-2D28 April 2016Soyuz-2.1a/VolgaAist-2T No.128 December 2025Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-MAist-2T No.2 Aist-ST
See also Roscosmos
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