Intercosmos 18

Russia


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Russia satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation 11082 / 78099A
Launch date 24 Oct 1978
Launch site Pl
Launch vehicle  Cosmos-3M
Mission Science: ionosphere & magnetosphere study
Satellite type AUOS-Z-M-IK (#1)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 407 / 768 km
Inclination 83°
Period 96.3 min


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Yuzhnoye
Operator Intercosmos
Platform  AUOS-Z
Mass at launch  1050 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Decay:

Descent date:  17 Mar 1981
Lifetime: 

Mission details:


Ref.: #1, #14, #83 - update: 22.11.05