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Kosmos 656
Unmanned test flight of the Soyuz 7K-T spacecraft
Kosmos 656 (Russian: Космос 656 meaning Cosmos 656) was an unmanned test of the Soyuz 7K-T, a variant of the Soyuz spacecraft. This Soyuz variant was intended for flights to the Almaz military space stations.
01Mission parameters
- Mass: 6,675 kg (14,716 lb)
- Perigee: 195 km (121 mi)
- Apogee: 364 km (226 mi)
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 90.0 minutes
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- Soyuz 7K-T 2-seats drawing.svg by Soyuz_7K-T_2-seats_drawing.png: NASA derivative work: Zeugma fr, Public domain
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