MIMOSA

MIMOSA

MIMOSA is a Czech scientific microsatellite. The satellite is nearly spherical with 28 sides and carries a microaccelerometer to monitor the atmospheric density profile by sensing the atmospheric drag on the approximated sphere. It has a fairly eccentric orbit, with an initial perigee of 320 km and apogee of 845 km.

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Mimosa

The Mimosa was a clipper ship best known for carrying the first Welsh emigrants to South America in 1865.

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mimosa

Noun

  1. A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.
  2. Silk tree or the pink siris.
  3. Acacia.
  4. A cocktail consisting of champagne and orange juice.


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