Kosmos 672
_drawing.png) Soyuz 7K-TM | |
| Mission type | Orbital test flight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Soviet space program |
| COSPAR ID | 1974-064A |
| SATCAT no. | 7413 |
| Mission duration | 5 days, 22 hours and 37 minutes |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Soyuz 7K-TM s/n 72 |
| Manufacturer | NPO Energia |
| Launch mass | 6,570 kg (14,480 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 August 1974, 06:25 GMT |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Baikonur 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbited |
| Landing date | 18 August 1974, 05:02 GMT |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Perigee altitude | 222 km (138 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 226 km (140 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.7° |
| Period | 88.9 min |
Kosmos 672 (Russian: Космос 672 meaning Cosmos 672) was the second uncrewed test of the ASTP Soyuz spacecraft. Also had APAS-75 androgynous docking system.
This was preceded by another uncrewed test of this spacecraft type, Kosmos 638.[1] It was a Soyuz 7K-TM spacecraft.[1]
Mission parameters[edit]
- Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-TM
- Mass: 6510 to 6680 kg
- Crew: None
- Launched: August 12, 1974
- Landed: August 18, 1974
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Mir Hardware Heritage
- ^ a b Rex Hall; David Shayler (2003). Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-85233-657-8.
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