Cosmos 656

Russia

International Sat. n°:

USSR satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation 07313 / 74036A
Launch date 27 May 1974 - 07:20 UT
Launch site Baik, LC1
Launch vehicle  Soyuz 11A511
Mission Soyuz test
OKB name - S/N° Soyuz 7K-T(A9) s/n° 61
Earth orbit on May 28.4:
Perigee / Apogee 195 x 364 km
Eccentricity 0.013
Inclination 51.60°
Period 90.04 min

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:

Descent date:  29 May 1974 (.3)
Lifetime: 02d 02h 07m (2.0 days)

Mission details:

Ref.: #1, #7, #125, #206 - update: 08.02.07