Prognoz

This spacecraft, built by Lavochkin, was launched from 1972 for study of geomagnetic fields, radiation, and solar physics. They continued the work of Elektron project of 1964. G S Narimanov was head of the government commission and they were launched by Molniya-M from Baikonur.

Typical orbit: 1181 x 251162 km, 59.9 deg inclinaton. Mass: 920 kg (2,020 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M.

• 1972 April 14 - Prognoz 1 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 845 kg (1,862 lb). Perigee: 1,005 km (624 mi). Apogee: 199,667 km (124,067 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 5,782.10 min.

  Study of the processes of solar activity and of their influence on interplanetary space and the Earth's magnetosphere.

• 1972 June 29 - Prognoz 2 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 845 kg (1,862 lb). Perigee: 517 km (321 mi). Apogee: 201,804 km (125,394 mi). Inclination: 65.30 deg. Period: 5,849.20 min.

  Study of the processes of solar activity and of their influence on interplanetary space and the Earth's magnetosphere.

• 1973 February 15 - Prognoz 3 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 845 kg (1,862 lb). Perigee: 896 km (556 mi). Apogee: 199,442 km (123,927 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 5,768.60 min.

  Solar flare monitor. Study of the processes of solar activity and of their influence on interplanetary space and the Earth's magnetosphere.

• 1975 December 22 - Prognoz 4 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 905 kg (1,995 lb). Perigee: 634 km (393 mi). Apogee: 199,000 km (123,000 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 5,740.00 min.

  Investigation of the corpuscular and electromagnetic radiation of the sun and of solar plasma fluxes, study of the magnetic fields in circumterrestrial space in order to determine the effects of solar activity on the interplanetary medium and in the magne tosphere of the earth.

• 1976 November 25 - Prognoz 5 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 930 kg (2,050 lb). Perigee: 777 km (482 mi). Apogee: 198,560 km (123,370 mi). Inclination: 65.20 deg. Period: 5,728.00 min.

  Investigation of the corpuscular and electromagnetic radiation of the sun and of solar plasma fluxes, study of the magnetic fields in circumterrestrial space in order to determine the effects of solar activity on the interplanetary medium and in the magne tosphere of the earth.

• 1977 September 22 - Prognoz 6 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 910 kg (2,000 lb). Perigee: 1,850 km (1,140 mi). Apogee: 196,379 km (122,024 mi). Inclination: 74.40 deg. Period: 5,683.20 min.

  Investigation of the corpuscular and electromagnetic radiation of the sun and of solar plasma fluxes, study of the magnetic fields in circumterrestrial space in order to determine the effects of solar activity on the interplanetary medium and in the magne tosphere of the earth.

• 1978 October 30 - Prognoz 7 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 950 kg (2,090 lb). Perigee: 472 km (293 mi). Apogee: 202,627 km (125,906 mi). Inclination: 64.90 deg. Period: 5,881.10 min.

  Magnetospheric investigations. Investigation of the corpuscular and electromagnetic radiation of the sun, of solar plasma fluxes and of the magnetic fields in circumterrestrial space in order to determine the effects of solar activity on the interplanetary medium and the magnetosphere of the earth; investigation of galactic ultraviolet rays, X-rays and gamma rays. In addition to Soviet apparatus, carried scientific apparatus produced in the USSR, the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, France, the Hungarian People's Republic and Sweden.

• 1980 December 25 - Prognoz 8 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 910 kg (2,000 lb). Perigee: 978 km (607 mi). Apogee: 197,364 km (122,636 mi). Inclination: 65.80 deg. Period: 5,687.80 min.

  Examined solar wind interaction with magnetosphere. Investigation of the corpuscular and electromagnetic radiation of the sun and of solar plasma fluxes, study of the magnetic fields in circumterrestrial space in order to determine the effects of solar activity on the interplanetary medium and in the magne tosphere of the earth. In addition to Soviet apparatus, carried scientific apparatus produced in the USSR, the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the Polish People's Republic, and Sweden.

• 1983 July 1 - Prognoz 9 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 1,060 kg (2,330 lb). Perigee: 380 km (230 mi). Apogee: 720,000 km (440,000 mi). Inclination: 1.30 deg. Period: 38,448.00 min.

  Investigation of residual radiation from the Big Bang and gamma flares in deep space, and solar corpuscular and electromagnetic radiation plasma flows and magnetic fields in circumterrestrial space to determine the effects of solar activity on the interpl anetary medium and the earth's magnetosphere. In addition to Soviet scientific apparatus, carried instruments built in Czechoslovakia and France.

• 1985 April 26 - Intercosmos 23 - Program: Intercosmos. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Perigee: 5,975 km (3,712 mi). Apogee: 194,734 km (121,001 mi). Inclination: 76.80 deg. Period: 5,783.70 min.

  Magnetosphere and solar wind investigations. Prognoz-10-Intercosmos. Investigation of the structure of interplanetary and circumterrestrial shock waves generated by the interaction of the solar wind and the earth's magnetosphere. Carries scientific apparatus developed by scientists and specialists o f the USSR and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in the 'Intercosmos' programme of international cooperation in the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space.

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