Cosmos 690

Russia

Also called Bion 2

Launch data:

Designation07478 / 74080A
Launch date22 Oct 1974
Launch site Pl, LC-43/3
Launch vehicle:Soyuz-U (11A511U)
MissionBiological sat.
Satellite type Bion #2 & Nauka
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee215 / 364 km
Inclination62,8°
Period  min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Customer  
Platform  
Mass at launch 6000 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Decay:

Descent date:  12 Nov 1974
Lifetime: 

Mission details:

Biological research. Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.
Ref.: #1, #3(SD298), #15 - update: 16.02.04