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Interkosmos 16
Former Soviet solar radiation research satellite. Interkosmos 16 was launched on July 27, 1976 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 10, 1979).
COSPAR 1976-076ANORAD 9055Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-16
- Common name
- Interkosmos 16
- Payload designation
- DS-U3-IK-5 No. 6L
- International designator
- 1976-076A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9055
- GCAT identifier
- S09055
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.348
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DS-U3-IK
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-U3
Launch
- Date
- July 27, 1976 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-076Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC107/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 464 km
- Apogee
- 518 km
- Inclination
- 50.57°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 10, 1979
- Last known active
- Nov 13, 1976
- End of operations
- Nov 13, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 302 kg
- Dry mass
- 302 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 Q300438 (CC0).