Cosmos 670

Russia


International Sat. n°:

Russian satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation 07405 / 74061A
Launch date 06 Aug 1974 - 00:02 UT
Launch site Baik, LC1
Launch vehicle  Soyuz 11A511U
Mission Soyuz test flight
OKB name - S/N° Soyuz 7K-S n° 1L
Earth orbit on Aug 6.4:
Perigee / Apogee 211 x 294 km
Eccentricity 0.006
Inclination 50.55°
Period 89.48 min

This unusual orbit, used for the first time by the USSR, led the satellite to fly over Cyprus right after the rising of the day.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Platform  
Mass at launch  6570 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  Sphere-cylinder
Dimension (m) 7.5 long, 2.2 dia
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Decay:

Recovered date:  09 Aug 1974 (.0)
Lifetime: 3.0 days

Mission details:


Ref.: #1, #7, #104, #206 - update: 08.02.07