Oersted


Name of the satellite Oersted
Other name(s) Orsted
25635
COSPAR designation 99-008B
Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite T. Neubert
Institute of the project(s) manager(s) DMI
Country or Space Agency DNK
Link(s) to Web site(s) http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1999-008B
http://web.dmi.dk/projects/oersted/
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 23-02-1999
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) *****
Lifetime of the satellite (month) *****
Type of the orbits LEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 630
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 850 /
Orbital period (min / hour) 100 / 1.6
Spin rate (rpm) ?????
Eccentricity 0.01545
Inclination (°) 96,1
Observed regions Study of the variations of the magnetic field of the Earth
Observed waves ?????
Name of the first experiment CSC flux-gate magnetometer
Name of the second experiment Overhauser magnetometer