MAGION 4

Czech Republic

Spacecraft n°:

Czech Rep satellite n°: 4
MAGION= MAGnetospheric and IONospheric - Also called C2-X

Launch data:

Designation 23646 / 95039F
Launch date 02 Aug 1995 at 23:59 UT
Launch site Plesetsk, LC43
Launch vehicle  Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)
MissionScientific: magnetosphere study
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 760/191760 km
Inclination 63.3°
Period 5454 min
Mass at launch 50 kg

It carries instruments to measure electric and magnetic fields for comparison with the Prognoz instruments.


Magion-4 satellite

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