Prognoz 6


Name of the satellite Prognoz 6
Other name(s) 10370
COSPAR designation 77-093A
Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite A. A. Galeev
Institute of the project(s) manager(s) IKI
Country or Space Agency RUS
Link(s) to Web site(s) http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1977-093A
http://www.iki.rssi.ru/history/prognoz.html
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 22-09-1977
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) ?????
Lifetime of the satellite (month) ?????
Type of the orbits HEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 498
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 197900 / 31
Orbital period (min / hour) 5684 / 94.7
Spin rate (rpm) ?????
Eccentricity 0.93483
Inclination (°) 65
Observed regions Magnetosphere, Magnetotail, Interplanetary medium, Bow Shock
Observed waves *****
Name of the experiment Three-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer