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INTERBALL AURORA (24293)
COSPAR: 1996-050C | Alt Name: Interbol-2
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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
24293
International Designator
1996-050C
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:22:05 GMT
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Inclination
62.67°
Right Ascension
160.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
270.12°
Period
347.21 min
Mean Motion
4.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTERBALL AURORA
Alternative Name
Interbol-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
IKI/TSSKBP
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 24293U 96050C 26182.76533775 .00000080 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 24293 62.6742 160.3767 5586117 270.1230 29.4678 4.14740257451928
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The INTERBALL AURORA satellite, also known as Interbol-2, was launched on August 29, 1996, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's Launch Pad LC43/3 using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with four panels and two antennas, measures 1 meter in length and 2 meters in diameter, spans 6 meters, and has a dry mass of 1302 kilograms. It was manufactured by NPOL for IKI/TSSKBP and is dedicated to scientific research on the magnetosphere. The satellite's power system consists of four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its mission purpose aligns with its design for studying the Earth’s magnetosphere, contributing to scientific knowledge in this field.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
2
Span
6
Dry Mass
1302
Launch Mass
1302
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
12.1678
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SO-M2 No. 2513
Purpose
Science, magnetosphere
Mission
Science, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SO-M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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