Viking Swedish magnetosphere research spacecraft
Sweden’s first satellite, a magnetosphere and auroral research spacecraft that measured electric and magnetic fields, charged particles, waves, and auroral phenomena around Earth.
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Identity
- Aliases
- VikingSwedish VikingViking satellite1986-019B
- Family Name
- Viking (Sweden)
- Full Name
- Viking Swedish magnetosphere research spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Sweden’s first satellite, a magnetosphere and auroral research spacecraft that measured electric and magnetic fields, charged particles, waves, and auroral phenomena around Earth.
- First Flight Year
- 1,986
- Last Flight Year
- 1,987
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:09:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:09:20 UTC