Cosmos 672

CIS

International Sat. n°:

CIS satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation	07413 / 74064A
Launch date	12 Aug 1974
Launch site	B
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-U (11A511U)
Mission	ASTP test
Satellite type	Soyuz-ASTP Test #2
OKB name - S/N°	Soyuz 7K-TM s/n 72
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	191.5 x 249.5 km
Inclination	51.8°
Period	88.6 min

Soyuz ASTP in Orbit - Credit: NASA.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	6570 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

Recovered date:	18 Aug 1974 - 05:02 UT
Lifetime:	05d 22h 40m

Mission details:

ASTP precursor. Recovered August 18, 1974 5:02 GMT. Soyuz ASTP test.
Maneuver Summary: (beginning on Aug 13)
195km X 305km orbit to 195km X 221km orbit. Delta V: 24 m/s
195km X 221km orbit to 223km X 223km orbit. Delta V: 8 m/s
231km X 231km orbit to 231km X 231km orbit. Delta V: 1 m/s
223km X 223km orbit to 231km X 231km orbit. Delta V: 4 m/s
231km X 231km orbit to 227km X 237km orbit. Delta V: 2 m/s
Total Delta V: 39 m/s.
Officially: Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.

Ref.: #1, #8, #14, #104, #125 - update: 27.06.07