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