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Magion 5
Small Czech scientific satellite. Magion 5 was launched on August 29, 1996 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1996-050BNORAD 24292Czechia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Magion-5
- Common name
- Magion 5
- Payload designation
- S2-A?
- International designator
- 1996-050B
- NORAD catalog number
- 24292
- GCAT identifier
- S24292
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/361
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 29, 1996 · 05:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-050Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 777 km
- Apogee
- 19,205 km
- Inclination
- 62.80°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 2, 2002
- End of operations
- Jul 2, 2002
Size
- Mass
- 68 kg
- Dry mass
- 68 kg
- Length
- 0.9 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1567126 (CC0).