Intercosmos 20

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:05:00

Thursday November 1, 1979

Mission Details

Intercosmos 20

Intercosmos 20 was launched by the USSR and carried scientific instruments for testing of methods for comperhensive study of the oceans and the surface of the Earth, and testing of automatic gathering of scientific information from experimental sea and land stations. Launched under the Intercosmos program together with Czechoslovakia, GDR, Hungary and Romania.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

995 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-3M

Active 1967 to 2010

OKB-586 logo

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 132/2

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3


233rd

Mission

17th

Mission of 1979

OKB-586


1364th

Mission

82nd

Mission of 1979

1979


100th

Orbital launch attempt