Proton satellite
The Proton was a model of Soviet Earth observation satellites. The maximum mass was about 17 tonnes. Four Proton satellites were launched between 1965 and 1968. The satellite was developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya. The aim of the project was to study high and ultra-high energy particles.
The latest became Proton 4 (NORAD ID: 3544, NSSDC ID: 1968-103A) launched on November 16, 1968 by Proton-K rocket with a booster and was in orbit for 250 days.[1]
The Proton satellites were the source of the name for the Proton (rocket family), which launched them as some of its first payloads.
Photos
Proton satellite model at Tsiolkovsky State Museum, two solar panels dismantled to fit the hall
Proton satellite model (closeup)
gollark: That would be within probably 5 minutes or so depending on the planets' alignment, but meh.
gollark: It *was* designed as a weapon of electronic warfare against Terrariola.
gollark: National security reasons.
gollark: No, some weird bug did.
gollark: Hey, you should install potatOS on one random computer per week and see what happens.
External links
- The history of "NPO Mashinostroyenia"
- The INCA Project, Ionization-Neutron CAlorimeter - a modern continuation of Proton experiment project at Institute for Nuclear Research of Russian Academy of Sciences website
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