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Energia satellite
Part of Vostok Family
Energia |
Russian earth magnetosphere satellite. Adaptation of recoverable Vostok spacecraft for investigation of primary cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-earth outer space.
AKA: 13KS; Energia. Status: Operational 1972. First Launch: 1972-04-07. Last Launch: 1978-07-02. Number: 2 . Payload: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Gross mass: 5,886 kg (12,976 lb).
Two such spacecraft were launched in the 1970's to study high-energy cosmic rays. The scientific equipment carried measured 1.5 m x 1.145 m x 0.85 m.
Family: Earth,
Magnetosphere sat.
Country: Russia.
Launch Vehicles: R-7,
Voskhod 11A57,
Soyuz-U.
Projects: Intercosmos.
Launch Sites: Baikonur,
Baikonur LC31.
Agency: MOM,
Kozlov bureau.
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1972 April 7 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site: Baikonur.
Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31.
LV Family: R-7.
Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57.
- Intercosmos 6 - .
Payload: Energia s/n 1. Mass: 6,000 kg (13,200 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: MOM.
Program: Intercosmos.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Vostok.
Spacecraft: Energia satellite.
Completed Operations Date: 1972-04-11 . Decay Date: 1972-04-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 5936 . COSPAR: 1972-027A. Apogee: 326 km (202 mi). Perigee: 203 km (126 mi). Inclination: 51.8000 deg. Period: 89.80 min. Investigation of primary cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-earth outer space. .
1978 July 2 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site: Baikonur.
Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31.
LV Family: R-7.
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U.
- Cosmos 1026 - .
Payload: Energia s/n 2. Mass: 6,000 kg (13,200 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: MOM.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Vostok.
Spacecraft: Energia satellite.
Duration: 4.00 days. Decay Date: 1978-07-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 10977 . COSPAR: 1978-069A. Apogee: 247 km (153 mi). Perigee: 212 km (131 mi). Inclination: 51.7000 deg. Period: 89.00 min. Investigation of primary cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-earth outer space..
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