| Name of the satellite | ISEE 3 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Explorer 59 ISEE-C ICE 11004 |
| COSPAR designation | 78-079A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | Paul J. Pashby (retired) |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | NASA-GSFC |
| Country or Space Agency | USA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1978-079A
http://www-ssc.igpp.ucla.edu/ssc/isee/ http://ndads.gsfc.nasa.gov/arms/archives_ISEE3.holdings |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 12-08-1978 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | ????? |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | ????? |
| Type of the orbits | HEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 180 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 1151666 / 180.6 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 51.1 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | ????? |
| Eccentricity | ????? |
| Inclination (°) | 28.8 |
| Observed regions | ***** |
| Observed waves | ***** |
| Name of the first experiment | Vector Helium Magnetometer |
| Name of the second experiment | Plasma Waves Spectrum Analyzer 17 Hz - 100 kHz (E); 0.3 Hz - 1 kHz (B) |