Intercosmos 8

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:49:57

Thursday November 30, 1972

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.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

287 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 86/1

Kapustin Yar, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

7 days

Stats

Cosmos-2I


98th

Mission

13th

Mission of 1972

OKB-586


712th

Mission

73rd

Mission of 1972

1972


101st

Orbital launch attempt