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Energiya 1, 2 (13KS)

Energiya

The Energiya satellites were an adaptation of recoverable Zenit / Vostok spacecraft for investigation of primary cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-earth outer space. Two such spacecraft were launched in the 1970's to study high-energy cosmic rays. The scientific equpment carried measured 1.5 m × 1.145 m × 0.85 m.

The first was launched under the international Interkosmos 6 designation, while the second was named Kosmos 1026.

Nation: USSR
Type / Application: Cosmic radiation
Operator:
Contractors: TsSKB
Equipment:
Configuration: Zenit Bus
Propulsion: 11D82M
Power: Batteries
Lifetime: 8 days
Mass: 5886 kg
Orbit: 203 km × 326 km, 51.8° (#1); 212 km × 247 km, 51.7° (#2)
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Interkosmos 6 (Energiya #1) 1972-027A 07.04.1972 Ba LC-31/6 Voskhod
Kosmos 1026 (Energiya #2) 1978-069A 02.07.1978 Ba LC-31/6 Soyuz-U

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