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Interkosmos 12
Former Soviet ionospheric research satellite. Interkosmos 12 was launched on October 31, 1974 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 11, 1975).
COSPAR 1974-086ANORAD 7500Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-12
- Common name
- Interkosmos 12
- Payload designation
- DS-U2-IK No. 4 (Ion)
- Other names
- DS-U2-IK-4 No. 67051-104:RA
- International designator
- 1974-086A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7500
- GCAT identifier
- S07500
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.304
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DS-U2-IK
- Owner
- IK
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-U2
Launch
- Date
- October 31, 1974 · 10:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-086Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 240 km
- Apogee
- 662 km
- Inclination
- 74.01°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 11, 1975
- Last known active
- Feb 20, 1975
- End of operations
- Feb 20, 1975
Size
- Mass
- 317 kg
- Dry mass
- 317 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 3.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1097392 (CC0).