The Intercosmos (Russian: Интеркосмос [Intyerkoszmosz]) in the Soviet Union shared and Eastern European countries in space research program. The official name of Intercosmos (briefly IK) Collaboration: "The Co-operation of the Socialist Countries in the Research and Use of Space for Peace". Signatory member states: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Cuba, Poland, Hungary, Mongolia, German Democratic Republic, Romania, and the Soviet Union. Vietnam joined later. In 1967, with other socialist countries, Hungary signed the cooperation contract. The program for 1970 is called Intercosmos. The contract was established for the investigation of mutually-related, unified research areas, using the rocket and artificial moon observation stations established by the geophysical and astronomical observation stations of the participating countries. Prior to this treaty, there were Soviet space cooperation with each country. From November 1971, any state in the world can apply for membership. The main direction of research in these years is cosmic physical research-space biology, medical research, and space telecommunications. From 1974 it provided a regular and continuous news link from Vladivostok to Havana. Since 1975, the program has expanded to resource-research topics for member states' national economies. In 1976, Soviet and national programs with astronauts began.
Subject ID: 73271
MoreThe Intercosmos (Russian: Интеркосмос [Intyerkoszmosz]) in the Soviet Union shared and Eastern European countries in space research program. The official name of Intercosmos (briefly IK) Collaboration: "The Co-operation of the Socialist Countries in the Research and Use of Space for Peace". Signatory member states: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Cuba, Poland, Hungary, Mongolia, German Democratic Republic, Romania, and the Soviet Union. Vietnam joined later. In 1967, with other socialist countries, Hungary signed the cooperation contract. The program for 1970 is called Intercosmos. The contract was established for the investigation of mutually-related, unified research areas, using the rocket and artificial moon observation stations established by the geophysical and astronomical observation stations of the participating countries. Prior to this treaty, there were Soviet space cooperation with each country. From November 1971, any state in the world can apply for membership. The main direction of research in these years is cosmic physical research-space biology, medical research, and space telecommunications. From 1974 it provided a regular and continuous news link from Vladivostok to Havana. Since 1975, the program has expanded to resource-research topics for member states' national economies. In 1976, Soviet and national programs with astronauts began.
Subject ID: 73271
Subject ID: 73271