Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
10:00:00
Friday April 7, 1972
The Intercosmos-6 satellite was an adaptation of recoverable Zenit / Vostok spacecraft for investigation of primary cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-earth outer space. Two such spacecraft were launched in the 1970's to study high-energy cosmic rays. The scientific equpment carried measured 1.5 m × 1.145 m × 0.85 m.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
5,886 kilograms
182nd
Mission
8th
Mission of 1972
659th
Mission
20th
Mission of 1972
28th
Orbital launch attempt