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Interkosmos 13
Former Soviet ionospheric research satellite. Interkosmos 13 was launched on March 27, 1975 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 2, 1980).
COSPAR 1975-022ANORAD 7710Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-13
- Common name
- Interkosmos 13
- Payload designation
- DS-U2-IK No. 5 (Mag)
- International designator
- 1975-022A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7710
- GCAT identifier
- S07710
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.315
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
- March 27, 1975 · 14:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-022Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 285 km
- Apogee
- 1,679 km
- Inclination
- 82.96°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 2, 1980
- Last known active
- Jun 21, 1975
- End of operations
- Jun 21, 1975
Size
- Mass
- 320 kg
- Dry mass
- 320 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1097395 (CC0).