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Intercosmos 8
Intercosmos 8 was launched on November 30, 1972 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 2, 1973).
COSPAR 1972-094ANORAD 6291Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-8
- Common name
- Intercosmos 8
- Payload designation
- DS-U1-IK No. 2
- International designator
- 1972-094A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6291
- GCAT identifier
- S06291
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.268
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DS-U1-IK
- Owner
- IK
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-U1
Launch
- Date
- November 30, 1972 · 21:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-094Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC133/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 197 km
- Apogee
- 564 km
- Inclination
- 71.00°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 2, 1973
- Last known active
- Feb 1, 1973
- End of operations
- Feb 1, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 287 kg
- Dry mass
- 287 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 2.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1028647 (CC0).