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 |
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Type / Application: | Cosmic radiation |
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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 | |
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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 |