Prognoz 8


Name of the satellite Prognoz 8
Other name(s) *****
COSPAR designation 80-103A
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=1980-103A
http://www.iki.rssi.ru/history/prognoz.html
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 25-12-1980
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) 10-10-1981
Lifetime of the satellite (month) 11
Type of the orbits HEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 980
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 197390 / 30.9
Orbital period (min / hour) 5689 / 94.8
Spin rate (rpm) 0.5
Eccentricity 0.93025
Inclination (°) 65.8
Observed regions Magnetosphere, Magnetotail, Interplanetary medium, Bow Shock
Observed waves *****
Name of the experiment Three-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer