SMS-1


Name of the satellite SMS-1
Other name(s) ME01
Synch. Meteorol. Sat. A
07298
COSPAR designation 74-033A
Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite Thomas J. Karras
Institute of the project(s) manager(s) NOAA-NES
Country or Space Agency USA
Link(s) to Web site(s) http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1974-033A
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 17-05-1974
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) 10-1975
Lifetime of the satellite (month) 17
Type of the orbits GEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 32345
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 35439 / 5.5
Orbital period (min / hour) 1340 / 22.3
Spin rate (rpm) 100
Eccentricity 0.03841
Inclination (°) 1.9
Observed regions Magnetosphere
Observed waves *****
Name of the experiment Magnetic Field Monitor