NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1981-075A
The spacecraft contained a set of plasma, particles, fields, and optical experiments that were designed and constructed in Bulgaria. The spacecraft was three-axis stabilized with the negative Z-axis pointing toward the center of the earth and the X-axis pointing along the velocity vector. The outer skin of the spacecraft, including the solar panels, was coated with a conducting material in order to allow the proper measurement of electric fields and low energy plasma. Both active and passive thermal control were employed. The solar panels supplied 2 kW and batteries were used during eclipse periods. There were two tape recorders, each with a capacity of 60 megabits. The transmitter radiated about 10 W in the 130-MHz band.
Launch Date: 1981-08-07
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 1st Generation Upper Stage
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 1500 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Dr. Dieter K. Bilitza
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. A. G. Iosiphian | Project Manager | Intercosmos | |
Dr. V. M. Balebanov | Project Scientist | Institut Kosmicheskich Issledovaniya (IKI) | |
Dr. Ivan S. Kutiev | Project Scientist | Central Laboratory for Space Research, Bulgarian Academy of Science | ionos@bgearn.acad.bg |
Prof. Kiril Borissov Serafimov | Project Manager | Central Laboratory for Space Research, Bulgarian Academy of Science | |
Dr. Mitko Marinov Gogoshev | Project Scientist | Central Laboratory for Space Research, Astronomical Observatory |