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MAGION 3 (21835)
COSPAR: 1991-086E | Alt Name: Magion-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 18, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21835
International Designator
1991-086E
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
82.53°
Right Ascension
172.71°
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Argument of Perigee
63.53°
Period
117.90 min
Mean Motion
12.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAGION 3
Alternative Name
Magion-3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
CSFR
Country
Czechoslovakia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21835U 91086E 26185.23374035 .00003103 00000-0 55275-3 0 9996
2 21835 82.5320 172.7065 1451549 63.5287 310.7261 12.21370535515650
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MAGION 3, also known as Magion-3, is a scientific satellite dedicated to magnetosphere research launched on December 18, 1991, from the PLMSC launch site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from LC32/2. The satellite was manufactured by GICZ and has dimensions of 0.9 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters. It weighed 52 kilograms at launch and has the same dry mass. Equipped with an octagonal cylindrical body plus four panels and two antennas, it uses eight deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite reached its stable orbit on December 28, 1991, and carries a payload designated as S2-AP. It was owned by CSFR (Czechoslovakia) at the time of launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.6
Span
2
Dry Mass
52
Launch Mass
52
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.5102
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
S2-AP
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
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