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Intercosmos 21
Intercosmos 21 was launched on February 6, 1981 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 7, 1982).
COSPAR 1981-011ANORAD 12162Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-21
- Common name
- Intercosmos 21
- Payload designation
- AUOS-Z-R-P-IK
- International designator
- 1981-011A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12162
- GCAT identifier
- S12162
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/048
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
- February 6, 1981 · 08:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-011Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 467 km
- Apogee
- 508 km
- Inclination
- 74.03°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 7, 1982
- Last known active
- Jul 7, 1982
- End of operations
- Jul 7, 1982
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 Q1541111 (CC0).