About this launch
Satellite designed to investigate the ionosphere.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterKosmos 11K63
- Vehicle
- Kosmos 11K63
Kosmos 11K63: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERCOSMOS 8 1972-094A | Payload | re-entered 1973-03-02 | |
| SL-7 R/B 1972-094B | Rocket body | re-entered 1973-01-12 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1972-094C | Debris | re-entered 1973-01-02 |
COSPAR ID 1972-094. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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