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Intercosmos 18
Intercosmos 18 was launched on October 24, 1978 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 17, 1981).
COSPAR 1978-099ANORAD 11082Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-18
- Common name
- Intercosmos 18
- Payload designation
- AUOS-Z-M-IK
- Other names
- Mag-IK
- International designator
- 1978-099A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11082
- GCAT identifier
- S11082
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/017
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
- October 24, 1978 · 19:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-099Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 402 km
- Apogee
- 758 km
- Inclination
- 82.95°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 17, 1981
- Last known active
- Mar 17, 1981
- End of operations
- Mar 17, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 990 kg
- Dry mass
- 990 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 23.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1097402 (CC0).