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Intercosmos 24
Space weather research. Intercosmos 24 was launched on September 28, 1989 aboard a Tsiklon-3 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1989-080ANORAD 20261Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-24
- Common name
- Intercosmos 24
- Payload designation
- AUOS-Z-AV-IK No. 201
- Other names
- Aktivniy-IK,AUOS-Z No. 450-19-201:RA
- International designator
- 1989-080A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20261
- GCAT identifier
- S20261
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/211
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 28, 1989 · 00:04 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-080Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-3
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC32/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 500 km
- Apogee
- 2,490 km
- Inclination
- 82.60°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 11, 1995
- End of operations
- Oct 11, 1995
Size
- Mass
- 1,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 2.6 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 Q1541116 (CC0).