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MAGION 2 (20281)
COSPAR: 1989-080B | Alt Name: Magion-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20281
International Designator
1989-080B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:44:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
1.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
276.38°
Period
114.01 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAGION 2
Alternative Name
Magion-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
CSSR
Country
Czechoslovakia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20281U 89080B 26185.19763007 .00000389 00000-0 11415-3 0 9998
2 20281 82.6041 1.2602 1171000 276.3783 70.5526 12.63020706684227
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MAGION 2, also known as Magion-2, is a science and magnetosphere research satellite launched on September 28, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC32/2 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by GICZ for CSSR (Czechoslovak Socialist Republic). It measures approximately 0.9 meters in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and has a span of 2 meters, featuring an octagonal cylindrical shape complemented by four panels and two antennas. The spacecraft has a dry mass and launch mass both at 65 kilograms and is powered by eight deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. MAGION 2 reached a stable orbit on October 3, 1989, and its purpose revolves around scientific research of the magnetosphere.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.6
Span
2
Dry Mass
65
Launch Mass
65
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.5205
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
S2-AK
Purpose
Science, magnetosphere
Mission
Science, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
GICZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Magion
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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