YuZGU-55 [YuZGU]
Official name YUZGU 8
Alternative name YuZGU-55 No. 8
Cospar ID 1998-067TR
Norad ID 53306
Launch date 1998-11-20
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle Soyuz-2-1a
Country/Organization Russia
Type application Technology, communication
Operator Southwestern State University (SWSU, YuZGU)
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2023-01-27
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 5
Height (m) 0.3
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.3
Lifetime 6 months
Contractors Southwestern State University (SWSU, YuZGU)
Propulsion None
Configuration 3U Cubesat with handle
Power Solar cells, batteries

The YuZGU-55, also known as RadioSkaf RS-10 to 17, are small Russian experimental satellites, which are to be deployed from the ISS during a spacewalk. They were developed at the Southwestern State University (SWSU, YuZGU), Kursk.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
YUZGU 8 1998-067TR 1998-11-20 TTMTR Soyuz-2-1a with Progress-MS 19, YuZGU-55 5, ..., 10
YUZGU 12 1998-067TT 1998-11-20 TTMTR Soyuz-2-1a with Progress-MS 20, YuZGU-55 11, Tsiolkovsky-Ryazan 1, 2
YUZGU 5 1998-067TU 1998-11-20 TTMTR Soyuz-2-1a with Progress-MS 19, YuZGU-55 5, ..., 10
YUZGU 9 1998-067TV 1998-11-20 TTMTR Soyuz-2-1a with Progress-MS 19, YuZGU-55 5, ..., 10
YUZGU 6 1998-067TX 1998-11-20 TTMTR Soyuz-2-1a with Progress-MS 19, YuZGU-55 5, ..., 10
YUZGU 7 1998-067TY 1998-11-20 TTMTR Soyuz-2-1a with Progress-MS 19, YuZGU-55 5, ..., 10
YUZGU 10 1998-067TZ 1998-11-20 TTMTR Soyuz-2-1a with Progress-MS 19, YuZGU-55 5, ..., 10
YUZGU 11 1998-067UA 1998-11-20 TTMTR Soyuz-2-1a with Progress-MS 20, YuZGU-55 12, Tsiolkovsky-Ryazan 1, 2