Izmiran
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Russian agency. Izmiran, Russia.
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1973 June 29
Launch Site: Kheysa. Launch Vehicle: MR-12.2006 May 26
18:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Barents Sea Launch Area. Launch Pad: 69.5 N x 34.2 E. Launch Platform: K-84. LV Family: R-29. Launch Vehicle: Shtil'-1.- Kompass-2 - .
Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: Izmiran.
Manufacturer: Makeyev bureau.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Kompas.
Decay Date: 2011-12-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 29157 . COSPAR: 2006-019A. Apogee: 492 km (305 mi). Perigee: 402 km (249 mi). Inclination: 78.90 deg. Period: 93.50 min.
Complex Orbital Magneto-Plasma Autonomous Small Satellite. Earthquake research satellite for the Moscow-based IZMIRAN science institute. The satellite carried detectors for electrons, UHF/VHF waves, UV emission and radiation, a radio frequency analyser for electric field waves, and a Mayak ionospheric beacon. Reports indicated that the satellite did not respond to ground commands and that its mission was abandoned.