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Prognoz 7
This spacecraft was a member of a continuing series to measure charged particles, plasma, magnetic fields, and solar electromagnetic radiation. Prognoz 7 was launched on October 30, 1978 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Oct 31, 1978).
COSPAR 1978-101ANORAD 11088Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Prognoz-7
- Common name
- Prognoz 7
- Payload designation
- SO-M No. 507
- International designator
- 1978-101A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11088
- GCAT identifier
- S11088
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/017
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
- October 30, 1978 · 05:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-101Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- DSO
- Perigee
- 1,127 km
- Apogee
- 204,898 km
- Inclination
- 65.68°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- October 31, 1978
- Last known active
- Apr 13, 1979
- End of operations
- Apr 13, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 950 kg
- Dry mass
- 950 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00618
- Final central body
- Earth
- Phase start
- October 31, 1978
- Phase outcome
- Reentered (orbital decay) · September 22, 1980
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111855979 (CC0).