» For other uses, see Mimosa (disambiguation). MIMOSA (Micromeasurements of Satellite Acceleration) 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. MIMOSA was launched alongside other miniature satellites including MOST and several Cube… (More on Mimosa)