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Cosmos 691
Cosmos 691 was launched on October 25, 1974 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Nov 6, 1974).
COSPAR 1974-082ANORAD 7483Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-691
- Common name
- Cosmos 691
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 43L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 43L:P,11F692 No. 760-41-783:RA
- International designator
- 1974-082A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7483
- GCAT identifier
- S07483
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.304
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
- October 25, 1974 · 09:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-082Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 171 km
- Apogee
- 326 km
- Inclination
- 65.04°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- November 6, 1974
- Last known active
- Nov 6, 1974
- End of operations
- Nov 6, 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 Q12753953 (CC0).