Kosmos 665

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 665 was launched on June 29, 1974 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 6, 1990).

COSPAR 1974-050ANORAD 7352Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-665
Common name: Kosmos 665
Payload designation: US-K 5V95 No. 2003
International designator: 1974-050A
NORAD catalog number: 7352
GCAT identifier: S07352
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.298

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko A
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: June 29, 1974 · 15:59 UTC
Launch record: 1974-050Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 680 km
Apogee: 39,760 km
Inclination: 62.91°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: July 6, 1990
Last known active: Sep 24, 1975
End of operations: Sep 24, 1975

Size

Mass: 1,250 kg
Dry mass: 1,150 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3400811 (CC0).