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Cosmos 1668
Cosmos 1668 was launched on July 15, 1985 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 29, 1985).
COSPAR 1985-060ANORAD 15906Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1668
- Common name
- Cosmos 1668
- Payload designation
- Oblik No. 325
- Other names
- Zenit-8 No. 25L:P,17F116 No. 760-21-325:RA
- International designator
- 1985-060A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15906
- GCAT identifier
- S15906
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/136
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Oblik
- Owner
- GUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Oblik
Launch
- Date
- July 15, 1985 · 06:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-060Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 229 km
- Apogee
- 280 km
- Inclination
- 70.38°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- July 29, 1985
- Last known active
- Jul 29, 1985
- End of operations
- Jul 29, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 2,655 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,655 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907462 (CC0).