Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
21:49:57
Thursday November 30, 1972
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.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
287 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
98th
Mission
13th
Mission of 1972
712th
Mission
73rd
Mission of 1972
101st
Orbital launch attempt