Intercosmos 19

Intercosmos 19 was launched on February 27, 1979 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 23, 2002).

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Identity

Name in GCAT: Interkosmos-19
Common name: Intercosmos 19
Payload designation: AUOS-Z-I-IK
Other names: Ionozond-IK
International designator: 1979-020A
NORAD catalog number: 11285
GCAT identifier: S11285
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/020

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: February 27, 1979 · 17:00 UTC
Launch record: 1979-020Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K65M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 474 km
Apogee: 809 km
Inclination: 73.97°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: September 23, 2002
Last known active: 1980
End of operations: 1983

Size

Mass: 1,042 kg
Dry mass: 1,042 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 Q1097405 (CC0).