Viking
The Viking satellite
Viking was the first Swedish satellite. It was designed and
equipped for investigation of the plasma physical acceleration and
other processes in the transition region between hot and cold plasma on
auroral latitude magnetic field lines.
| Period of operation: |
February 22, 1986 - February, 1987
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| Orbit: |
Polar, 98.8 deg. inclination
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| Altitude: |
817 km (perigee) - 13530 km (apogee)
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| IRF instrument: |
V3, Hot plasma/energetic particle experiment (PI:
Rickard Lundin)
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| Contact: |
Ingrid Sandahl
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| Data available on web:
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[http://viking.irf.se/rpg/bin/index.shtml]
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| Satellite homepage: |
The Viking page at SSC
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| Project description: |
Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 14, No. 4,1987
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Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 95, No. A5,
1990
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External links:
[IRF Home] [SSPT Home]
Last update 2010-07-13
by webmaster*irf.se
