Kosmos 656

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Kosmos 656
Soyuz 7K-T
Mission typeOrbital test flight
OperatorSoviet space program
COSPAR ID1974-036A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.7313
Mission duration2 days, 30 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSoyuz 7K-T s/n 69
Spacecraft typeSoyuz 7K-T/A9
ManufacturerNPO Energia
Launch mass6,675 kg (14,716 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date27 May 1974, 07:20 (1974-05-27UTC07:20Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz 11A511
Launch siteBaikonur 1/5[1]
End of mission
Landing date29 May 1974, 07:50 (1974-05-29UTC07:51Z) UTC
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude195 km (121 mi)
Apogee altitude364 km (226 mi)
Inclination51.6 degrees
Period90.0 minutes

Kosmos 656 (Russian: Космос 656 meaning Cosmos 656) was an unmanned test of the Soyuz 7K-T, a variant of the Soyuz spacecraft. This Soyuz variant was intended for flights to the Almaz military space stations.[1]

Mission parameters

References

  1. ^ a b Mark Wade. "Soyuz 7K-T/A9". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 10 November 2010.