| Name of the satellite | Interball Auroral |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Interball 2 24293 |
| COSPAR designation | 96-050C |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | ????? |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | RKA |
| Country or Space Agency | RUS |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://www.iki.rssi.ru/auroral/aphome.htm
http://sads.cnes.fr:8010/guide/interball/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1996-050C |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 29-08-1996 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | ***** |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | ***** |
| Type of the orbits | MEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 774 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 19202 / 3 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 347.3 / 5.8 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 0.5 |
| Eccentricity | ????? |
| Inclination (°) | 62.5 |
| Observed regions | The tail and the auroral particles acceleration region above the auroral oval. |
| Observed waves | Auroral kilometric radiation, whistler mode auroral hiss and Z-mode, broad band electrostatic noise, ELF, ULF, VLF waves. |
| Name of the first experiment | Three-Axis Magnetic Field (IMAP-3) |
| Name of the second experiment | DC Electric Field Intensity and ULF Waves (IESP-2) |
| Name of the third experiment | VLF Electromagnetic Waves (NVK-ONCH) |
| Name of the fourth experiment | Analyzer of Wideband Electromagnetic Waves (MEMO) |
| Name of the fifth experiment | POLRAD |