| Name of the satellite | Cluster II |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | SC1 <=> FM5 <=> Rumba <=> 26463
SC2 <=> FM6 <=> Salsa SC3 <=> FM7 <=> Samba SC4 <=> FM8 <=> Tango <=> 26464 |
| COSPAR designation | 2000-045A
2000-041B 2000-041A 2000-045B |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | Alberto Gianolo |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | ESA-ESOC |
| Country or Space Agency | ESA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=8
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/2000-045A.html |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 16-07-2000 (Salsa and Samba) 09-08-2000 (Rumba and Tango) |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | ????? |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | ????? |
| Type of the orbits | HEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 25485 / 4 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 124875 / 19.6 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 3420 / 57 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 15 |
| Eccentricity | |
| Inclination (°) | 90 |
| Observed regions | All the magnetosphere (magnetopause, polar cusp, magnetotail, auroral zone), solar wind and bow shock. |
| Observed waves | |
| Name of the first experiment | Fluxgate Magnetometer (FGM) |
| Name of the second experiment | Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Field Fluctuations (STAFF) |
| Name of the third experiment | Electric Field and Wave (EFW) |
| Name of the fourth experiment | Waves of High frequency and Sounder for Probing of Electron density by Relaxation (WHISPER) |
| Name of the fifth experiment | Wide Band Data (WBD) |