Norad ID: 9055
| Spacetrack Directory Name | INTERCOSMOS 16 |
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| Days in orbit | 1078 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | KYMSC (Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
INTERCOSMOS 16, 9055 was a payload satellite owned by IKI (CIS) that was launched on Tue, 27 Jul 1976 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Kapustin Yar Missile And Space Complex (KYMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.