Interkosmos 14

Former Soviet ionospheric research satellite. Interkosmos 14 was launched on December 11, 1975 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 27, 1983).

COSPAR 1975-115ANORAD 8471Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Interkosmos-14
Common name: Interkosmos 14
Payload designation: DS-U2-IK No. 6 (Ion)
International designator: 1975-115A
NORAD catalog number: 8471
GCAT identifier: S08471
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.336

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: December 11, 1975 · 17:00 UTC
Launch record: 1975-115Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K65M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 333 km
Apogee: 1,680 km
Inclination: 73.99°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: February 27, 1983
Last known active: Jul 9, 1976
End of operations: Jul 9, 1976

Size

Mass: 312 kg
Dry mass: 312 kg
Length: 2.1 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 6.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1097393 (CC0).