Intercosmos 7 - Intercosmos 7 / DS-U3-IK Credit: © Mark Wade. 22,591 bytes. 306 x 320 pixels.

Measurements of the sun; used for Interkosmos launches. Design work began in April 1967. Adaptation of DS satellites by KB Yuzhnoye. For the Interkosmos modifications V F Chutkin was Chief Designer and First Assistant was V S Budnik. Interkosmos-1 was launched by a Kosmos-2 launch vehicle in October 1969. Payload included East European experiments to study solar UV, X-ray effects on upper atmosphere. Investigation of solar radiation and its effect on the atmosphere of the earth.

Total Mass: 390 kg.

Payload included East European experiments to study solar UV, X-ray effects on upper atmosphere. Investigation of solar radiation and its effect on the atmosphere of the earth.

Studied UV, X-ray effects. Investigation of the ultra-violet and x-radiation of the sun and its effect on the structure of the Earth's upper atmosphere.

Continuation of joint studies of the sun's ultra-violet and x-radiation and its effects on the structure of the earth's upper atmosphere.

Investigation of solar ultraviolet rays and X-rays and the earth's upper atmosphere.

Studied solar X-rays. Investigation of the ultraviolet and X-ray radiation of the Sun and the influence of such radiation on the structure of the Earth's upper atmosphere.

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