Interkosmos 18 [Yuzhnoye]
Launched during the IMS period, Intercosmos 18 experiment objective was to study the character of the ionosphere-magnetosphere coupling by continuing experiments similar to those on Intercosmos 10. Both real-time and stored data modes were used. The satellite measurements were accompanied by simultaneous ground-based, balloon, and rocket observations. The parameters were
Nation: | International |
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Type / Application: | Science |
Operator: | Interkosmos |
Contractors: | Yuzhnoye |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | AUOS-Z |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | 8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | 6 months |
Mass: | 990 kg |
Orbit: | 407 km × 768 km, 83° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Interkosmos 18 (Magik, AUOS-Z-M-IK #1) | 1978-099A | 24.10.1978 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with Magion 1 |