1978-099A
The Magnetospheric Interkosmos (Mag-IK) satellite was launched on 1978 Oct 24 by Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk. The satellite was named Interkosmos-18 once in orbit. The lead science institute for the Interkosmos-18 project was IZMIRAN, the Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism and Aeronomy of the Academcy of Sciences. Interkosmos-18 carried a set of particles and fields instruments to study the magnetosphere in the 400 to 800 km altitude range. It also ejected the Czechoslovak satellite Magion to provide comparative data. Mag-IK operated until reentry in Mar 1981.
Mass was 990 kg.
| Interkosmos-18 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Oct 24 | 1900 | Launch by 11K65M Kosmos-3M | NIIP-53 |
| 1902 | Stage 1 sep | ||
| Stage 2 burn | |||
| 1908? | Stage 2 MECO | ||
| 1930? | Stage 2 MECO-2 | ||
| 96.4 406 x 764 x 83.0 | |||
| 1981 Mar 15 | End of transmissions | ||
| 1981 Mar 17 | Reentered | ||
Payload:
- SG-R1 magnetometer
- Low energy particle flux
- Particle angular distances
- Electric and magnetic fields
- Double probe investigation of electrostatic fields
- Electron and ion densities and temperatures
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