Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 656
Launched
May 27, 1974
Summary
Kosmos 656 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 27, 1974. It was Soviet Space Program's 830th launch, 29th this year and humanity's 1,577th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Soyuz flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-656, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 330 km orbit inclined 51.8°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-T/A9 No.61 (Soyuz 7K-T/A9 11F615A9 #61). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 25th Soyuz flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 830th launch29th this yearhumanity's 1,577th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-T/A9 No.61 (Soyuz 7K-T/A9 11F615A9 #61)
Second generation Soyuz used for an uncrewed flight to the Almaz space station.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 1 day 16 hours
The Soyuz 7K-T spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-656 · NORAD 7313 · 1974-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1974-036A
- Epoch
- 1974-05-27 10:13:17 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07270243 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0103078
- Inclination
- 51.8177°
- Ascending node
- 5.7951°
- Arg. of perigee
- 39.3177°
- Mean anomaly
- 321.5222°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
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; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-656 · NORAD 7313 · landed May 29, 1974
Soyuz No. 32 Blok-I · re-entered June 2, 1974
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 656 was an uncrewed two-day test of the Soyuz 7K-T variant intended to ferry crews to the military Almaz space stations. It was flown before the first crewed mission to Salyut 3.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
141st launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 398th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
159 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 656 launch?
Kosmos 656 launched on May 27, 1974. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 656?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 656?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 656 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 656 reach?
Kosmos-656, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 330 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
Which program is Kosmos 656 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz