Status
Success
Intercosmos 2
Launch Time
Thu Dec 25, 1969 09:59 UTC
Thu Dec 25, 1969 09:59 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Intercosmos 2
Intercosmos-2 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-2 had to study the ionosphere. The plasma was measured by three probes placed at the ends of the satellites, the aim of which was to determine the concentration of ions.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 288.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russia
Stats
1969
124th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-2I
51st mission
15th mission of 1969
49th successful mission
8th consecutive successful mission