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Prognoz 2
Prognoz 2 was placed in a highly elliplical orbit. It detected cosmic gamma-ray bursts as well as solar events.. Prognoz 2 was launched on June 29, 1972 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Jun 29, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-046ANORAD 6068Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Prognoz-2
- Common name
- Prognoz 2
- Payload designation
- SO-M No. 503
- International designator
- 1972-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6068
- GCAT identifier
- S06068
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.254
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science, Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SO-M
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- SO-M
Launch
- Date
- June 29, 1972 · 03:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-046Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- DSO
- Perigee
- 419 km
- Apogee
- 201,802 km
- Inclination
- 65.30°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- June 29, 1972
- Last known active
- Dec 22, 1972
- End of operations
- Dec 22, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 845 kg
- Dry mass
- 845 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00462
- Final central body
- Earth
- Phase start
- June 29, 1972
- Phase outcome
- Reentered (orbital decay) · December 15, 1982
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q113148214 (CC0).