Kosmos 670

Kosmos 670
Mission typeOrbital test flight
OperatorSoviet space program
COSPAR ID1974-061A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.7405
Mission duration2 days, 23 hours and 57 minutes
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSoyuz 7K-S s/n 1L
ManufacturerNPO Energia
Launch mass6,700 kg (14,800 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date6 August 1974, 00:02 (1974-08-06UTC00:02Z) GMT
RocketSoyuz-U
Launch siteBaikonur 1/5
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Landing date8 August 1974, 23:59 (1974-08-09UTC00:00Z) GMT
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
Perigee altitude211 km (131 mi)
Apogee altitude294 km (183 mi)
Inclination50.6°
Period89.5 min

Kosmos 670 (Russian: Космос 670 meaning Cosmos 670) was an unmanned Soyuz 7K-S test. It used a new and unique inclination of 50.6 degree. [1] The experience from these flights were used in the development of the successor program Soyuz spacecraft the Soyuz 7K-ST.[2] [3][4][5][6][7]

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