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Cosmos 685
Cosmos 685 was launched on September 20, 1974 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 2, 1974).
COSPAR 1974-073ANORAD 7445Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-685
- Common name
- Cosmos 685
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 54L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 54L:P,11F690 No. 780-31-194:RA
- International designator
- 1974-073A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7445
- GCAT identifier
- S07445
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.301
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
- September 20, 1974 · 09:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-073Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 202 km
- Apogee
- 283 km
- Inclination
- 64.98°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 2, 1974
- Last known active
- Oct 2, 1974
- End of operations
- Oct 2, 1974
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,400 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 Q12907775 (CC0).