Interkosmos 25

 1991-086A

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The AUOS-Z-AP-IK satellite was launched on 1991 Dec 18 by Tsiklon-3 from Plesetsk. The satellite was named Interkosmos-25 on reaching orbit, and was also known as Apeks ( Ape ks), an acronym for Active Plasma Experiments (APEX in English sources). The satellite had a mass of 1266 kg and carried a plasma generator and a Magion subsatellite. Span was 23m.

Interkosmos-25
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1991 Dec 18	0354:00	Launch by 11K68 Tsiklon-3	NIIP-53
		T+2:00 St 1 sep
		T+3:36 GO sep
		T+4:42? St 2 sep
		T+5:02? S5M burn 1 75s
	0400	T+6:17? S5M MECO-1
		T+25:00 S5M burn 2 35s
		T+25:35 S5M MECO-2
	0420	T+26:05 S5M sep
	1400?		121.72 437 x 3073 x 82.56 (RAE)
1991 Dec 28	0203	M3 sep from IK 25
1992 Jan 22	1157	Xe release
1992 Jan 23	0151	Xe release
1992 Jan 28	1157	Xe release
1992 Jan 28	2347	Xe release