Prognoz 7


Name of the satellite Prognoz 7
Other name(s) 11088
COSPAR designation 78-101A
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=1978-101A
http://www.iki.rssi.ru/history/prognoz.html
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 30-10-1978
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) 22-10-1980
Lifetime of the satellite (month) 24
Type of the orbits HEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 483
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 202965 / 31.8
Orbital period (min / hour) 5889 / 98
Spin rate (rpm) 0.5
Eccentricity 0.93649
Inclination (°) 65
Observed regions Magnetosphere, Magnetotail, Interplanetary medium, Bow Shock
Observed waves *****
Name of the experiment Three-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer