Multiply charged particles in primary cosmic rays with energy less than or equal to 2 TeV

Data on the energy spectra and charge composition of primary cosmic ray particles with energies greater than 2 TeV are analyzed. The equipment on the Cosmos 1543 satellite used to obtain the data is described. Protons and alpha particles are detected , and the nuclei are separated into H, M, VH, and alpha groups. It is determined that the charge compositions of the primary nuclei with z greater than about 2 and energies greater than about 2 TeV compare well with the data obtained at energies greater than about 1 to 10 GeV/nucleon.