Intercosmos 1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

13:19:52

Tuesday October 14, 1969

Mission Details

Intercosmos 1

Intercosmos 1 is a satellite of the Intercosmos constellation. This program comes from the cooperation between the USSR and the other Soviet countries, for the development of satellite for scientific purposes. Intercosmos-1 had to study the Sun. He was carrying 5 scientific instruments, three photometers, a heliograph and a polarimeter.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

303 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-2 (63SM)

Active 1965 to 1977

OKB-586 logo

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 29.59m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 400 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

636 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.65m

Height: 2.99m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 86/1

Kapustin Yar, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

7 days

Stats

Cosmos-2I


45th

Mission

9th

Mission of 1969

OKB-586


438th

Mission

64th

Mission of 1969

1969


101st

Orbital launch attempt