Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
09:59:51
Thursday December 25, 1969
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.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
288 kilograms
Manufacturer
OKB-586Rocket
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
51st
Mission
15th
Mission of 1969
457th
Mission
83rd
Mission of 1969
124th
Orbital launch attempt