Status
Success
Intercosmos 8
Launch Time
Thu Nov 30, 1972 21:49 UTC
Thu Nov 30, 1972 21:49 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Intercosmos 8
Intercosmos-8 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-8 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: 287.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russia
Stats
1972
101st orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-2I
98th mission
13th mission of 1972
91st successful mission
8th consecutive successful mission