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Interkosmos 7
Former Soviet solar radiation research satellite. Interkosmos 7 was launched on June 30, 1972 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 5, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-047ANORAD 6075Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-7
- Common name
- Interkosmos 7
- Payload designation
- DS-U3-IK No. 3
- International designator
- 1972-047A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6075
- GCAT identifier
- S06075
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.254
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DS-U3-IK
- Owner
- IK
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-U3
Launch
- Date
- June 30, 1972 · 05:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-047Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 255 km
- Apogee
- 508 km
- Inclination
- 48.42°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 5, 1972
- Last known active
- Oct 5, 1972
- End of operations
- Oct 5, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 301 kg
- Dry mass
- 301 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 Q254182 (CC0).