Iskra (satellite)
Iskra was the name of three Soviet amateur radio satellites from the Ordzhonikidze Aviation Institute in Moscow.
On 10 July 1981, Iskra 1 in Baikonur Cosmodrome launched. Iskra 2 was released into space from the Salyut 7 space station on May 17, 1982 , as was Iskra 3 on November 18, 1982.
| Surname | status |
international designation ( NSSDC-ID ) |
Catalog no. ( Air Force Space Command ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iskra 1 | burned up on April 16, 1990 | 1981-065D | 19236 |
| Iskra 2 | burned up on July 9, 1982 | 1982-033C | 13176 |
| Iskra 3 | burned up on December 16, 1982 | 1982-033AD | 13663 |
The satellites had their uplink in the 15-meter band and the downlink in the 10-meter band . They were therefore designed for radio amateurs of the Eastern Bloc , the majority of whom had no equipment for higher amateur bands .
Iskra 2 was the first satellite ever launched from a space station.
See also
Web links
- Iskra in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)