Name of the satellite | SMS-1 |
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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 |