NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1970-057A
This satellite was launched into an orbit with a 206-km perigee, a 1315-km apogee, and a 48.8-deg inclination. The instrument package included detectors for recording high-energy protons and electrons and VLF emissions, as well as a three-component magnetometer. The satellite provided useful data for four months before decaying from orbit.
Launch Date: 1970-08-07
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-4 (Sandal IRBM) plus Upper Stage
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar, U.S.S.R
Mass: 400 kg
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