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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 672
Launched
August 12, 1974
Summary
Kosmos 672 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 12, 1974. It was Soviet Space Program's 853rd launch, 52nd this year and humanity's 1,607th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Soyuz U flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-672, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 149 × 285 km orbit inclined 51.8°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-TM No.72 (Soyuz 7K-TM 11F615A12 #72). 3 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
- 9th Soyuz U flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 853rd launch52nd this yearhumanity's 1,607th orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-TM No.72 (Soyuz 7K-TM 11F615A12 #72)
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project version of the Soyuz spacecraft
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 5 days 17 hours
The Soyuz 7K-T spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-672 · NORAD 7413 · 1974-064 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1974-064A
- Epoch
- 1974-08-12 10:39:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.23472609 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0102959
- Inclination
- 51.7606°
- Ascending node
- 66.1548°
- Arg. of perigee
- 39.7286°
- Mean anomaly
- 321.1176°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-672 · NORAD 7413 · landed August 18, 1974
Soyuz-U No. 007 Blok-I · re-entered August 14, 1974
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 672 was the second uncrewed test of the Soyuz 7K-TM spacecraft for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. It flew a six-day mission and landed successfully.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
152nd launch from 31/6, 8th this year · 406th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
17 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 672 launch?
Kosmos 672 launched on August 12, 1974. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 672?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 672?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 672 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 672 reach?
Kosmos-672, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 149 × 285 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
Which program is Kosmos 672 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz