| Name of the satellite | Viking |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | 16614 |
| COSPAR designation | 86-019B |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | P. Zetterquist |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | SSC |
| Country or Space Agency | SWE |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1986-019B
http://www.ssc.se/ssd/ssat/viking/viking.html |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 22-02-1986 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 12-05-1987 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 15 |
| Type of the orbits | MEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 817 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 13527 / 2.12 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 262 / 4.4 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 3 |
| Eccentricity | 0.47767 |
| Inclination (°) | 98.8 |
| Observed regions | Magnetosphere in the altitude range of 1-2 earth radii above the auroral zones |
| Observed waves | Plasma waves, ULF waves, AKR and Electron cyclotron waves |
| Name of the first experiment | Electric Field Experiment (V1) |
| Name of the second experiment | Magnetic Field Experiment (V2) |
| Name of the third experiment | Low Frequency Wave Experiment (V4L) |
| Name of the fourth experiment | High Frequency Wave Experiment (V4H) |