Intercosmos 4

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:29:58

Wednesday October 14, 1970

Mission Details

Intercosmos 4

Intercosmos-4 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-4 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 133/3

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 23 hours

Stats

Cosmos-2I


69th

Mission

18th

Mission of 1970

OKB-586


523rd

Mission

65th

Mission of 1970

1970


92nd

Orbital launch attempt