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Cosmos 659
Cosmos 659 was launched on June 13, 1974 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 26, 1974).
COSPAR 1974-043ANORAD 7334Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-659
- Common name
- Cosmos 659
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 23L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 23L:P,11F692 No. 770-19-753:RA
- International designator
- 1974-043A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7334
- GCAT identifier
- S07334
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.296
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MK
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- June 13, 1974 · 12:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-043Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 177 km
- Apogee
- 335 km
- Inclination
- 62.81°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 26, 1974
- Last known active
- Jun 26, 1974
- End of operations
- Jun 26, 1974
Size
- Mass
- 2,310 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,310 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,010 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 Q12753944 (CC0).