Prognoz 9


Name of the satellite Prognoz 9
Other name(s) 14163
COSPAR designation 83-067A
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=1983-067A
http://www.iki.rssi.ru/history/prognoz.html
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 01-07-1983
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) ?????
Lifetime of the satellite (month) ?????
Type of the orbits HEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 380
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 720000 / 112.9
Orbital period (min / hour) 38448 / 640.8
Spin rate (rpm) 0.5
Eccentricity 0.98155
Inclination (°) 65.5
Observed regions Magnetosphere, Magnetotail, Interplanetary medium, Bow Shock
Observed waves *****
Name of the experiment Three-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer