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Interball-2 (Prognoz-12) Auroral Probe spacecraft

Russian Interball Auroral Probe spacecraft that studied plasma processes in the auroral and cusp regions of Earth’s magnetosphere as part of the international Interball solar-terrestrial physics project.

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Aliases
Interball-2Prognoz-12Interball Auroral ProbeSO-M2 No. 513
Family Name
Interball-2
Full Name
Interball-2 (Prognoz-12) Auroral Probe spacecraft
Roles
orbiterresearch
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

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Description
Russian Interball Auroral Probe spacecraft that studied plasma processes in the auroral and cusp regions of Earth’s magnetosphere as part of the international Interball solar-terrestrial physics project.
First Flight Year
1,996
Last Flight Year
1,999

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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 23:55:01 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 23:55:01 UTC