Intercosmos 15

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:00:01

Saturday June 19, 1976

Mission Details

Intercosmos-15 was an international cooperative satellite. It was used to test new systems and components of the satellite under space flight conditions.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

950 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Cosmos-3M

Active 1967 to 2010

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 32.42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,500 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,486 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.44m

Height: 5.72m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 132/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Site 132/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3

151st

Mission

13th

Mission of 1976

OKB-586

1029th

Mission

40th

Mission of 1976

1976

57th

Orbital launch attempt