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ISKRA 2
ISKRA 2 was launched on April 19, 1982 aboard a Proton-K from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 9, 1982).
COSPAR 1982-033CNORAD 13176Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Iskra-2
- Common name
- ISKRA 2
- Payload designation
- RK-02 (I-6)
- International designator
- 1982-033C
- NORAD catalog number
- 13176
- GCAT identifier
- S13176
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/066
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- Iskra
- Owner
- MAI Moskva
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Moscow Aviation Institute, Student KB Iskra
- Platform (bus)
- Iskra
Launch
- Date
- April 19, 1982 · 19:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1982-033Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 334 km
- Apogee
- 342 km
- Inclination
- 51.59°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 9, 1982
- Last known active
- Jul 9, 1982
- End of operations
- Jul 9, 1982
Size
- Mass
- 28 kg
- Dry mass
- 28 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.30 m
- Span
- 1.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16087301 (CC0).