Intercosmos-Bulgaria 1300. Comprehensive investigation of physical processes in the earth's ionosphere and magnetosphere. Carried scientific equipment developed and manufactured in the People's Republic of Bulgaria with the assistance of Soviet scientists .

Typical orbit: 789 km x 881 km at 81 degrees inclination. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M.

• 1981 August 7 - Intercosmos 22 - Program: Intercosmos. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Perigee: 789 km (490 mi). Apogee: 881 km (547 mi). Inclination: 81.20 deg. Period: 101.60 min.

  Ionosphere and magnetosphere studies. Intercosmos-Bulgaria 1300. Comprehensive investigation of physical processes in the earth's ionosphere and magnetosphere. Carried scientific equipment developed and manufactured in the People's Republic of Bulgaria with the assistance of Soviet scientists .

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