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Entry no.
1972-0120
INTERCOSMOS 6
INTERCOSMOS 6 (NORAD 5936) landed on 11 April 1972, after 4 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
5936
International designator
1972-027A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
USSR
Launched
7 Apr 1972Baikonur Cosmodrome
Landed (UTC)
11 Apr 1972UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
4 days4 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
51.8°N to 51.8°SFinal inclination 51.8°
Mass
2,886 kg
Operator
TsKBEM Fil. 3
Built by
TsKBEM Fil. 3
Bus
13KS Energiya
Programme
Energiya
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.8°N and 51.8°S.
Life in orbit
4 daysCame down with INTERCOSMOS 6
5 entriesFrom the same launch
1972-027
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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