Mikhailo Lomonosov (MVL-300) is a Russian scientific satellite that has been designed to investigate light phenomena in the upper atmosphere, the Earth’s magnetosphere, and basic cosmological research.
| Name of Satellite | Mikhailo Lomonosov (MVL-300) |
| Purpose | Space Science |
| Contractor | Roscosmos |
| Country of Contractor | Russia |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 645 |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Perigee (km) | 469 |
| Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 3 |
| Date of Launch | 27.04.2016 |
| Launch Site | Vostochny Cosmodrome |
| Launch Vehicle | Soyuz-2.1a |
| COSPAR Number | 2016-026A |
| NORAD Number | 41464 |
The university commissioned and participated in the creation of Mikhailo Lomonosov, and it was named after him as the founder. This spacecraft is the first project funded by MSU in the country.
