Official name OBJECT D
Alternative name CYCLOPS
Cospar ID 2022-096D
Norad ID 53373
Launch date 2022-08-09
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle Soyuz-2-1b Fregat
Country/Organization Russia
Type application Technology
Operator Tyumen State University
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2024-03-06
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 5
Height (m) 0.3
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.3
Contractors SPUTNIX
Configuration CubeSat (3U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

CYCLOPS is a Russian 3U CubeSats with an technology mission developed by D.F. Ustinov ?MMI? (Military Mechanical Institute) BSTU with the joint participation of schoolchildren, students and university staff.

CYCLOPS satellite will carry out the following experiments:

  • stabilization and positioning of its optical device;
  • observation of the Earth's surface;
  • investigation of the properties and efficiency of energy storage;
  • technical solutions development for creating a lunar rover;
  • a study of degradation of the characteristics of materials and parameters of electronic devices in outer space.

These experiments are important for further implementation of the following projects:

  • creation of a distributed CubeSat telescope;
  • development and launch of a CubeSat mission to the moon.

A responsible mission is assigned to CYCLOPS. Successful completion of tasks by the small satellite will allow implementing of large-scale Earth observation projects.

The satellite is created within the framework of the "Duty of the Planet" project "Duty of the Planet" of the Space-p program at the D.F. Ustinov BSTU ?MMI?. The CYCLOPS spacecraft was developed on the OrbiCraft-Pro SXC3 satellite CubeSat platform of the SPUTNIX company (part of the Sitronics Group).

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
OBJECT D 2022-096D 2022-08-09 TTMTR Soyuz-2-1b Fregat with Khayyam 1, CubeSX-HSE 2, CYCLOPS, Geoskan-Edelveis, ISOI, KAI 1, Kuzbass-300, MIET AIS, Monitor 1, Polytech Universe 1, 2, ReshUCube, Siren, Skoltech B1, B2, UTMN, VIZARD SS1