Magnezit-2
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| Names | Магнезит-2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technological Demonstrator |
| Operator | Aetcosmos |
| Harvard designation | 1957 Beta 1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1957-002A |
| SATCAT no. | 3 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Magnezit-2 |
| Spacecraft type | Magnezit-31A |
| Launch mass | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Dimensions | 1.2 m (4 ft 11 in) x 1.2 m (4 ft 11 in) x TBD |
| Power | 1 watt |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 March 1957 00:18:11 UTC |
| Rocket | Magnezit-871 |
| Launch site | Site No.1 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Imperium Aeternum |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric Orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth Orbit |
| Eccentricity | 0.00560 |
| Perigee altitude | 380 km |
| Apogee altitude | 456 km |
| Inclination | 9.84° |
Magnezit-2 (Russian: Магнезит-2, Magnesite 2) was Aeternum's second Magnezit satellite launched into Earth orbit as a follow up to Magnezit-1 as a technological demonstrator meant to display the concept of a communications network. It was launched 11 March 1957 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Imperium Aeternum.