OGO 4


Name of the satellite OGO 4
Other name(s) OGO-D
POGO 2
02895
COSPAR designation 67-073A
Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite Wilfred E. Scull
Institute of the project(s) manager(s) NASA-OSSA
Country or Space Agency USA
Link(s) to Web site(s) http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1967-073A
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 28-07-1967
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) 16-08-1972
Lifetime of the satellite (month) 61
Type of the orbits LEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 412
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 908 / 0.14
Orbital period (min / hour) 98 / 1.6
Spin rate (rpm) 0 (Earth Oriented)
Eccentricity 0.03521
Inclination (°) 86
Observed regions Magnetosphere, Magnetotail, Magnetosheath, Bow Shock
Observed waves ELF and VLF waves
Name of the first experiment VLF Noise and Propagation
Name of the second experiment Magnetic Survey, Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer