MAGION 5 (24292)

COSPAR: 1996-050B | Alt Name: Magion-5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 29, 1996

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24292

International Designator

1996-050B

Epoch

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:25:22 GMT

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Inclination

62.67°

Right Ascension

160.50°

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Argument of Perigee

270.05°

Period

347.21 min

Mean Motion

4.15 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MAGION 5

Alternative Name

Magion-5

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

Country

Czech Republic

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 24292U 96050B   26182.68429031  .00000078  00000-0 -28885-4 0  9992

2 24292  62.6724 160.5033 5585884 270.0483  29.5126  4.14740248451822

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Summary

MAGION 5, also known as Magion-5, is a science and magnetosphere research satellite launched by the Czech Republic on August 29, 1996. It was deployed from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle from LC43/3 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 0.9 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 2 meters, featuring an octagonal cylindrical shape complemented by four panels and two antennas. It carries the payload S2-A for scientific purposes and is powered by eight deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The dry mass of MAGION 5 is 68 kilograms, which was also its launch mass. The satellite manufacturer is UFA, and it serves the Czech Republic as a scientific tool in magnetosphere studies.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.9

Diameter

0.6

Span

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Launch Mass

Shape

Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 2 Ant

Radar Cross Section

1.0697

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

S2-A

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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