Prognoz 2

Russia


Launch data:

Designation 06068 / 72046A
Launch date 29 Jun 1972
Launch siteB,
Launch vehicle Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L)
Mission Scientific: magnetosphere study
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 517/201804 km
Inclination 65.3°
Period 5849.2 min
Mass at launch 845 kg

Carries two French experiments (Calypso and Signe) to studies particles from the Sun.

End of life

Decay 15 Dec 1982


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