MAGION 4 (23646)

COSPAR: 1995-039F | Alt Name: Magion-4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 2, 1995

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23646

International Designator

1995-039F

Epoch

Thu, 10 Apr 1997 00:00:00 GMT

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Inclination

70.34°

Right Ascension

248.35°

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Argument of Perigee

328.52°

Period

5453.95 min

Mean Motion

0.26 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MAGION 4

Alternative Name

Magion-4

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

Country

Czech Republic

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 23646U 95039F   97099.00000000 -.00001302 +00000-0 +10000-3 0  9992

2 23646 070.3422 248.3458 7715642 328.5234 102.6257 00.26402863001616

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Summary

MAGION 4, also known as Magion-4, is a scientific satellite designed for magnetosphere studies launched by Czech Republic on August 2, 1995, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/3 using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.9 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 2 meters, carrying no additional equipment or motor systems. It achieved stability on August 3, 1995, one day after its launch. MAGION 4 operates on power supplied by 8 deployable fixed solar arrays complemented by batteries, and it weighs 59 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite's shape is described as an octagonal cylinder with four panels and two antennas, manufactured by UFA for scientific missions related to the magnetosphere. No specific details are provided regarding its major events or material composition.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.9

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 2 Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.8

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

S2-T

Purpose

Science, magnetosphere

Mission

Science, magnetosphere

Manufacturer

UFA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Magion

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

8 deployable fixed solar array, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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