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Interkosmos 9
Former Soviet ionospheric research satellite. Interkosmos 9 was launched on April 19, 1973 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 15, 1973).
COSPAR 1973-022ANORAD 6433Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Interkosmos-9 Kopernik-500
- Common name
- Interkosmos 9
- Payload designation
- DS-U2-IK No. 8 (Ion)
- International designator
- 1973-022A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6433
- GCAT identifier
- S06433
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.272
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
- April 19, 1973 · 10:19 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-022Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 193 km
- Apogee
- 1,343 km
- Inclination
- 48.32°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 15, 1973
- Last known active
- Oct 15, 1973
- End of operations
- Oct 15, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 256 kg
- Dry mass
- 256 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 15.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q863788 (CC0).