INJUN 3


Name of the satellite INJUN 3
Other name(s) INJUN 2B
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COSPAR designation 62-067B
Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite James A. Van Allen
Institute of the project(s) manager(s) DPA-UI
Country or Space Agency USA
Link(s) to Web site(s) http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1962-067B
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 13-12-1962
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) 25-08-1968
Lifetime of the satellite (month) 68
Type of the orbits LEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 235
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 2785 / 0.44
Orbital period (min / hour) 116 / 1.93
Spin rate (rpm) ?????
Eccentricity 0.16154
Inclination (°) 70.4
Observed regions High latitude magnetosphere and auroral region
Observed waves Very low frequency (VLF) noise phenomena received
at low earth-Orbital altitudes, ion cyclotron whistlers
Name of the experiment VLF Electromagnetic Radiation