NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1978-099C
Magion 1 was a Czechoslovakian subsatellite that separated from Intercosmos 18 on November 14, 1978. It was magnetically stabilized and was designed to carry ionospheric-type experiments related to the International Magnetospheric Study. MAGION had a prismatic shape (.3 x .3 x .15 m) and followed the orbit of Intercosmos 18. Czechoslovak participation in studies of mutual relations between the earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere consisted mainly of measuring VLF phenomena on board MAGION, which was moving slowly away from Intercosmos 18, and in cooperating in the measurements of plasma properties in the vicinity of this satellite. For more details on the spacecraft and its experiments see P. Triska, et. al., Adv. Space Res., v. 2, n. 7, p. 53-56, 1983.
Launch Date: 1978-10-24
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-5 (SKean IRBM) plus Upper Stage
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 15 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Pavel Triska | Project Scientist | Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic | ptr@ufa.cas.cz |