Kosmos-49 operated from 24 October to
3 November, 1964, 11 d in total. It performed 162 orbits
around the Earth and made 17 300 measurements covering
75 % of the Earth’s surface almost homogeneously. It had an
orbit with an inclination of 49◦, nodal period of 91.83 min,
apogee of 484 km, and perigee of 265 km. During the mission
the apogee decreased from 487 to 472 km approximately linearly in time. The accuracy of satellite position
was 3 km along the trajectory and 1 km in the transverse direction, and the accuracy of timing was about 0.5 s.
A homogenous survey, performed within a short period of
time, provided a general image of the Earth’s magnetic field
free of secular variations and allowed scientists to map its distribution on the date of the experiment. The collected data
were used for obtaining the international analytical model
of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Created with Mobirise - Visit site