Intercosmos 18
Russia
International Sat. n°:
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