MOST space telescope spacecraft
MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of STars) was Canada's first space telescope: a compact astronomical spacecraft that used precision stellar photometry to study the ages, composition, and variability of stars.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MOSTMicrovariability and Oscillations of STarsMOST microsatellite2003-031B
- Family Name
- MOST
- Full Name
- MOST space telescope spacecraft
- Roles
- observatory
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of STars) was Canada's first space telescope: a compact astronomical spacecraft that used precision stellar photometry to study the ages, composition, and variability of stars.
- First Flight Year
- 2,003
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 60
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/most/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 11:51:27 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 11:51:27 UTC
Other
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