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Intercosmos 20
Intercosmos 20 was launched on November 1, 1979 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 3, 1981).
COSPAR 1979-096ANORAD 11609Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-20
- Common name
- Intercosmos 20
- Payload designation
- AUOS-Z-R-P-IK
- Other names
- Okean-IK
- International designator
- 1979-096A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11609
- GCAT identifier
- S11609
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/032
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- AUOS
- Owner
- IK
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- AUOS
Launch
- Date
- November 1, 1979 · 08:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-096Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 454 km
- Apogee
- 510 km
- Inclination
- 74.04°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 3, 1981
- Last known active
- Mar 3, 1981
- End of operations
- Mar 3, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 995 kg
- Dry mass
- 995 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 Q1097412 (CC0).