Results of in-flight operation of scientific payload on micro-satellite Kolibri-2000

Abstract The realization of Russian–Australian scientific–educational micro-satellite Kolibri-2000 (weight of 20.5 kg), 20 March 2002, delivered into an orbit by “Progress M1-7”, was by the first item of the Program of Scientific–Educational Micro-Satellite (PSEMS’ 2002–2007) and designates a starting point of a series perspective scientific–educational micro-satellites (SEMS). In the Kolibri-2000 project, several schools equipped by School Center of Reception of the Information (SCRI), participate, including Russian schools (Obninsk) and two Australian schools in Sydney, Knox Grammar School and Ravenswood School for Girls. The results of the Kolibri-2000 first measurements on the orbit near International Space Station are presented in this paper which include the ionosphere reaction of April 2002 events. Our results address the understanding of the coupling and feedback in the Sun–Earth interaction in the space weather context.