| Name of the satellite | Aureol 3 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | ARCAD 3 Oreol 3 12848 |
| Cospar designation | 81-094A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | M. G. Charles |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | CESR |
| Country or Space Agency | FRA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1981-094A
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space/arcad.html http://www.iki.rssi.ru/history/arcad.html |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 21-09-1981 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 01-1986 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 50 |
| Type of the orbits | LEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 408.3 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 2012.4 / 0.32 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 109.5 / 1.82 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | ????? |
| Eccentricity | 0.10222 |
| Inclination (°) | 82.5 |
| Observed regions | Magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling at high latitudes |
| Observed waves | DC magnetic and electric fields, VLF waves, and auroral optical emissions |
| Name of the first experiment | TBF-ONCH |
| Name of the second experiment | Fluxgate Magnetometer (TRAC) |