Interkosmos was an international Soviet space program designed to promote cooperation among socialist countries in space exploration and research. Formed in April 1967 in Moscow, it was led by the Soviet Union and primarily involved allied or friendly countries from the Eastern Bloc and the Non-Aligned Movement, which were provided training and technical support for crewed and uncrewed space missions.
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Agency TypeMultinational Soviet-led intergovernmental space cooperation program coordinating crewed and uncrewed missions among Eastern Bloc and allied non-aligned countries, not a single national space agency 1 Founded Year Headquarters Open Questions
Annual BudgetNot disclosed
Historical multinational program with no single published budget figure; program effectively ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Sources
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Formed in April 1967 in Moscow, it was led by the Soviet Union and primarily involved allied or friendly countries from the Eastern Bloc and Non-Aligned Movement, which were provided training and technical support with crewed and uncrewed space missions.
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