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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 1669
Launched
July 19, 1985
Summary
Kosmos 1669 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 19, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,907th launch, 51st this year and humanity's 2,967th orbital launch attempt. It was the 410th Soyuz U flight and the 21st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1669, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 253 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Kosmos 1669 (Kosmos 1669 (No.126)). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 410th Soyuz U flight · 21st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,907th launch51st this yearhumanity's 2,967th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Kosmos 1669 (Kosmos 1669 (No.126))
Kosmos 1669 (Russian: Космос-1669), was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the space station Salyut 7. Only Progress to receive a Kosmos Designation
- Destination: Salyut 7
- Mission length: 41 days
- Docked July 21, 1985 at Salyut-7 aft
The Kosmos 1669 spacecraft burned up as planned upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1669 · NORAD 15918 · 1985-062 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1985-062A
- Epoch
- 1985-07-19 17:20:11 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.21061053 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.004463
- Inclination
- 51.6328°
- Ascending node
- 142.4836°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.1327°
- Mean anomaly
- 268.496°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0.0001109
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Kosmos-1669 · NORAD 15918 · docked July 21, 1985
Soyuz-U No. 446 Blok-I · re-entered July 23, 1985
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 1669 was a Progress 7K-TG cargo ship and the only Progress ever given a Kosmos designation, possibly through an administrative mix-up. It carried replacement spacesuits, spare parts and consumables to Salyut 7 and was the last Progress to visit that station.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
217th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 747th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 1669 launch?
Kosmos 1669 launched on July 19, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 1669?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 1669?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 1669 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 1669 reach?
Kosmos-1669, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 253 km orbit inclined 51.6°.