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Interkosmos 11

Former Soviet solar radiation research satellite. Interkosmos 11 was launched on May 17, 1974 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 6, 1979).

COSPAR 1974-034ANORAD 7299Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Interkosmos-11
Common name
Interkosmos 11
Payload designation
DS-U3-IK No. 4
International designator
1974-034A
NORAD catalog number
7299
GCAT identifier
S07299
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.296

Mission

Mission type
Astronomy
Use
Civil government
Program
DS-U3-IK
Owner
IK
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
DS-U3

Launch

Date
May 17, 1974 · 11:00 UTC
Launch record
1974-034Success
Spaceport
Kapustin Yar · pad LC107/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
483 km
Apogee
511 km
Inclination
50.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
September 6, 1979
Last known active
Feb 17, 1975
End of operations
Feb 17, 1975

Size

Mass
335 kg
Dry mass
335 kg
Length
2.6 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
2.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q300379 (CC0).