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Kosmos 1669

Only Progress spacecraft with a Kosmos designation. Kosmos 1669 was launched on July 19, 1985 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jul 21, 1985).

COSPAR 1985-062ANORAD 15918Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1669
Common name
Kosmos 1669
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 126
International designator
1985-062A
NORAD catalog number
15918
GCAT identifier
S15918
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/136

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
Progress
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-TG

Launch

Date
July 19, 1985 · 13:05 UTC
Launch record
1985-062Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
353 km
Apogee
355 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
July 21, 1985
Last known active
Aug 30, 1985
End of operations
Aug 30, 1985

Size

Mass
7,250 kg
Dry mass
4,800 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
7.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5951256 (CC0).