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Cosmos 669
Cosmos 669 was launched on July 26, 1974 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 8, 1974).
COSPAR 1974-059ANORAD 7389Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-669
- Common name
- Cosmos 669
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 56L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 56L:P,11F690 No. 780-31-196:RA
- International designator
- 1974-059A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7389
- GCAT identifier
- S07389
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.298
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- July 26, 1974 · 06:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-059Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 205 km
- Apogee
- 227 km
- Inclination
- 81.32°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- August 8, 1974
- Last known active
- Aug 8, 1974
- End of operations
- Aug 8, 1974
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753947 (CC0).