Interkosmos 19 [Yuzhnoye]
During the International Magnetosphere Study period the Interkosmos 19 spacecraft, Ionozond-IK, was launched into a high inclination, elliptical orbit with a low apogee. The main scientific objectives of Ionozond-IK were:
The program included simultaneous ground-based observations at ionospheric and solar stations of the USSR and Socialist countries. Experiments on board were:
Nation: | International |
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Type / Application: | Science |
Operator: | Interkosmos |
Contractors: | Yuzhnoye |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | AUOS-Z |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | 8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | 6 months |
Mass: | 1042 kg |
Orbit: | 502 km × 966 km, 74° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Interkosmos 19 (AUOS-Z-I-IK #1, Ionozond-IK) | 1979-020A | 27.02.1979 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M |