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INTERCOSMOS 24 (20261)
COSPAR: 1989-080A | Alt Name: Interkosmos-24
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20261
International Designator
1989-080A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:45 GMT
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
28.54°
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Argument of Perigee
22.34°
Period
114.31 min
Mean Motion
12.60 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTERCOSMOS 24
Alternative Name
Interkosmos-24
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
IK
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20261U 89080A 26185.25053030 .00000699 00000-0 20028-3 0 9995
2 20261 82.6048 28.5404 1187764 22.3434 342.5235 12.59685235681472
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTERCOSMOS 24, also known as Interkosmos-24, is a science satellite launched on September 28, 1989, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 and a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by YUZH for IK (Interkosmos) with a configuration of AUOS-Z and equipment named AUOS-Z-AV-IK No. 201. It has dimensions of 2.6 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 23 meters. Its dry mass is 1400 kilograms, which was also its launch mass. The satellite features eight deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation alongside batteries and operates with a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan + 2 Ant. It had an expected lifetime of six months and served the purpose of science missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.6
Diameter
1.5
Span
23
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1400
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
7.039
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AUOS-Z-AV-IK No. 201
Purpose
Science
Mission
Science
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
AUOS
Configuration
AUOS-Z
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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