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Interkosmos 5
Former Soviet ionospheric research satellite. Interkosmos 5 was launched on December 2, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 7, 1972).
COSPAR 1971-104ANORAD 5641Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-5
- Common name
- Interkosmos 5
- Payload designation
- DS-U2-IK No. 2 (Mag)
- International designator
- 1971-104A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5641
- GCAT identifier
- S05641
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.243
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 2, 1971 · 08:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-104Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 198 km
- Apogee
- 1,044 km
- Inclination
- 48.43°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 7, 1972
- Last known active
- Apr 7, 1972
- End of operations
- Apr 7, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 296 kg
- Dry mass
- 296 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 3.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1097427 (CC0).