Name of the satellite | INJUN 3 |
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Other name(s) | INJUN 2B 00504 |
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 |