Friday, August 22, 1986

Interkosmos 3

 1970-057A


The first DS-U2-IK Interkosmos ionospheric payload, Interkosmos-3, was launched on 1970 Aug 7 by 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. It studied high energy trapped protons and electrons, and propagation of radio waves in the ionosphere. 


Interkosmos-3 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1970 Aug 7  0300  Launch by 11K63 Kosmos-2  GTsP4 
 0302  S1 burn 
 0310? S1 sep 
   99.7 200 x 1295 x 48.4 
1970 Dec 4   end of ops 
1973 Feb 12 reentered

Payload:

  • PG-1 Particle detectors (high energy protons, electrons)

  • ANCh-1 Ionospheric VLF receiver

  • UKV-4M Short wave radio beacon

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