Intercosmos 17

Intercosmos 17 was launched on September 24, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 8, 1979).

COSPAR 1977-096ANORAD 10376Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Interkosmos-17
Common name: Intercosmos 17
Payload designation: AUOS-Z-R-E-IK
International designator: 1977-096A
NORAD catalog number: 10376
GCAT identifier: S10376
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.368

Mission

Mission type: Space science
Use: Civil government
Program: AUOS
Owner: IK
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): AUOS

Launch

Date: September 24, 1977 · 16:30 UTC
Launch record: 1977-096Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K65M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 465 km
Apogee: 509 km
Inclination: 82.97°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: November 8, 1979
Last known active: 1979
End of operations: 1979

Size

Mass: 1,020 kg
Dry mass: 1,020 kg
Length: 1.8 m
Diameter: 1.50 m
Span: 23.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1097401 (CC0).