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Magion 4
Small Czech scientific satellite. Magion 4 was launched on August 2, 1995 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 3, 1995).
COSPAR 1995-039FNORAD 23646Czechia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Magion-4
- Common name
- Magion 4
- Payload designation
- S2-T
- International designator
- 1995-039F
- NORAD catalog number
- 23646
- GCAT identifier
- S23646
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/314
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Magion
- Owner
- Ceska Rep.
- Country
- Czechia
- Builder
- Institute of Atmospheric Physics
- Platform (bus)
- Magion
Launch
- Date
- August 2, 1995 · 23:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-039Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- DSO
- Perigee
- 14,777 km
- Apogee
- 178,122 km
- Inclination
- 71.39°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- August 3, 1995
- Last known active
- Sep 23, 1997
- End of operations
- Sep 23, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 59 kg
- Dry mass
- 59 kg
- Length
- 0.9 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00716
- Final central body
- Earth
- Phase start
- August 3, 1995
- Phase outcome
- Reentered (orbital decay) · October 16, 2000
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1567125 (CC0).