Apophis 2029 Flyby: ESA-JAXA Joint Mission Locked In | KeepTrack Space Brief
ESA and JAXA finalize collaboration for asteroid Apophis 2029 flyby at 32,000 km—closer than geostationary orbit. Historic near-Earth encounter being heavily observed.
Launch Date
May 17, 1974
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC107/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
07299
International Designator
1974-034A
Decay Date
9/6/1979
Name
INTERCOSMOS 11
Alternative Name
Interkosmos-11
Type
Status
Owner
IK
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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Length
2.6
Diameter
1.3
Span
2.8
Dry Mass
335
Launch Mass
335
Shape
Ell + Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
5.0763
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DS-U3-IK No. 4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DS-U3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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